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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Darling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "In Exile", what does the Explainer advise the Tartar?
(a) To make friends quick.
(b) To want nothing.
(c) To stay by him for protection.
(d) To sleep by the fire or he'll freeze.

2. What expression does Marfa, Bronze's wife, have as she is dying?
(a) Serenity and joy.
(b) Pain.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Pity and sorrow.

3. What must Anyuta finish in order to get more tea and tobacco?
(a) Her embroidery.
(b) Her daily chores.
(c) Helping Stepan study.
(d) Knitting a hat.

4. What is strange about Belikov in "The Man in a Case"?
(a) He talks aloud to himself.
(b) He dislikes sunny weather.
(c) He covers himself extensively.
(d) He suffers from paranoia.

5. How are Ivan Ivanych and his brother Nikolai different?
(a) Nikolai loves the town while Ivan prefers the country.
(b) Ivan is frugal while Nikolai likes to spend his money.
(c) Ivan values spirituality more than Nikolai.
(d) Ivan is a townsman while Nikolai is a country man.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The House with the Mezzanine", the artist's lifestyle can be described as __________.

2. What causes Pavel Ivanych in "Gusev" to be more irritable than usual?

3. What does the judge think of Grigoriev?

4. What does Katya suggest to Stepanych?

5. What does Kovrin seem to hate the most?

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