2. According to Stepanych, what does Pyotr lack to set the world on fire?
(a) Humbleness.
(b) Intellect.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Proper work ethics.

3. What happens at Pelageya's cottage on Easter?
(a) Yegor and Pelageya get married.
(b) Yegor comes by with a ham to celebrate with her.
(c) Pelageya makes a nice meal but Yegor never shows up.
(d) Yegor comes by drunk and beats her.

4. What special gift did Nikolai have as a monk?
(a) Keeping the novices quiet and respectful.
(b) Writing akathists.
(c) Writing sermons.
(d) Have a good rapport with everyone.

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

6. In "The Fidget", Osip Dymov is __________.
(a) A celebrity.
(b) Ordinary.
(c) Theatrical.
(d) Socially insufferable.

7. Dr. Yefimych lacks what as a doctor?
(a) Clinical background.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Money.
(d) Management skills.

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

9. What does Yegor Semyonych in "The Black Monk" believe is the key to his orchard's success?
(a) The people he hires.
(b) His love for it.
(c) The support of his daughter.
(d) Russia's climate.

10. What does Vanka remember about Christmastime?
(a) Decorating the tree with his parents.
(b) Getting the tree with his grandfather.
(c) Making cookies with the cooks in the master's house.
(d) An orange in his stocking one year.

11. What consolation does Yegor give to Pelageya when he leaves her?
(a) The grouse.
(b) A kiss.
(c) A ruble.
(d) A loaf of bread.

12. Why does Grigoriev steal a nut?
(a) To see if he could.
(b) For fun.
(c) To use as a sinker.
(d) He was dared to by a friend.

13. What does it take for Olga to get over Ryabovsky?
(a) Ryabovsky is denied an art show.
(b) Olga gets to know him and is bored.
(c) Osip becomes famous.
(d) Seeing Ryabovsky with another woman.

14. What happens to Vassily Sergeich's family?
(a) His wife dies of consumption and his daughter has severe pneumonia.
(b) They are left in Moscow while he is in exile in Siberia.
(c) His children die of consumption.
(d) The wife runs away and his daughter is ill.

15. 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) Teach him how to write poems.
(c) Go through prayer sessions with him.
(d) Sing him lullabies.