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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Vanka write to on Christmas Eve?
(a) His old miss.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

2. What do Kovalenko and Varenka do that appalls Belikov?
(a) Wear sandals in the rain.
(b) Sing in the classroom.
(c) Ride bicycles.
(d) Dance in the street.

3. How does Nikifor die?
(a) Aksinya pours boiling water on him.
(b) Stepan accidentally drops him.
(c) The cook accidentally drops boiling water on him.
(d) Aksinya throws him down the well.

4. How does the coroner end up at von Taunitz's?
(a) The von Taunitzs are old friends of his.
(b) The beadle makes connections for him.
(c) The coroner wanders to the first warm house he sees.
(d) Von Taunitz condemns Starchenko for not inviting him.

5. What is so different about Anna from the other women Gurov usually meets?
(a) Anna is from the countryside.
(b) Anna is plainer looking.
(c) Anna is older than usual.
(d) Anna is young and inexperienced.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Varvara Nikolaevna different from all the others in Grigory's home?

2. What does Kovrin seem to hate the most?

3. In "Peasant Woman", what does Dyudya enjoy about having visitors?

4. What does it take for Olga to get over Ryabovsky?

5. What does Katya suggest to Stepanych?

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