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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories 17 through 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Varka do finally to get some sleep?
(a) Leave the house and sleep outside.
(b) Pay the apprentice to watch the baby.
(c) Strangle the master and his wife.
(d) Strangle the baby.

2. What feeling does Gusev have before he dies?
(a) An aura of uneasiness.
(b) A sense of yearning.
(c) A feeling of content.
(d) A sense of happiness.

3. In "Ward No. 6", who is Nikita?
(a) The assistant doctor.
(b) One of the patients of Ward No. 6.
(c) The hall porter.
(d) The caretaker.

4. In "Peasant Woman", what does Dyudya enjoy about having visitors?
(a) His ability to help them in their travels.
(b) This is how he gets news about the world.
(c) Hearing their stories.
(d) He is lonely without travelers passing by.

5. What is a panikhida?
(a) A commemorative prayer for the dead.
(b) A celebration of the living.
(c) A formal apology to God.
(d) A type of bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Grigoriev's punishment?

2. The condition of Stepan and Anyuta's room can be described as __________.

3. The university Stepanych works at can be described as __________.

4. What is the celebration like after Modest Alexeich and Anya's wedding?

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

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