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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories 7 through 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Nikolai do for Ieronym when he was alive?
(a) Call out to Ieronym so he is not scared on the ferry at night.
(b) Sing him lullabies.
(c) Go through prayer sessions with him.
(d) Teach him how to write poems.

2. What happens when the General is so angry with Cherviakov, he yells "Get out"?
(a) Cherviakov goes home and dies.
(b) Cherviakov attempts to write a letter of apology to the General.
(c) Cherviakov vents to his wife at home.
(d) Cherviakov becomes angry and takes back all his apologies.

3. What insulting word does Andreich call his daughter Maria?
(a) A whore.
(b) A slut.
(c) A philosopher.
(d) A harlot.

4. What causes Anyuta to cry?
(a) The neighbor treats her badly.
(b) Anyuta wants to move out.
(c) Stepan yells at her for being stupid.
(d) Stepan wants to separate.

5. What does the judge discover about an accident from the previous year?
(a) The derailment is caused by the village people taking the nuts.
(b) The wrong man is in jail for last year's accident.
(c) Mitrofan Petrov is the leader of the nut stealers and caused the accident.
(d) Grigoriev is the one behind it all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the total number of time Cherviakov attempts to apologize to the General?

2. What special gift did Nikolai have as a monk?

3. Whom does Varka see in her dreams?

4. What does Varka do finally to get some sleep?

5. What is Ivan Cherviakov watching when he sneezes on the man in front of him?

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