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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What empowers Anya in her marriage?
(a) Her charm with high officials.
(b) The remembrance of her late mother's strength.
(c) Her charm with the officials' wives.
(d) His Excellency's wife.

2. The mood during the night Ivan Velikopolsky visits the widows in "The Student" is __________.
(a) Heavy.
(b) Merry.
(c) Light.
(d) Eerie.

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

4. Why does Andreich believe it is acceptable to call Maria by an insulting name?
(a) Because she is a woman.
(b) Because he is her father.
(c) Because other people call her that all the time.
(d) Because God forgave her.

5. What does the judge think of Grigoriev?
(a) He feels pity for the poor fellow.
(b) He thinks highly of the man but not his actions.
(c) He believes Grigoriev is a liar.
(d) He thinks Grigoriev is mentally unstable.

6. To whom does Stepanych compare himself during his youthful days of lecturing?
(a) An orchestra conductor.
(b) A pianist.
(c) A brain surgeon.
(d) A violinist.

7. How does Anyuta help Stepan's studies?
(a) By researching any questions he has.
(b) By keeping his environment neat and clean.
(c) By testing him with note cards.
(d) By being his anatomical model.

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

9. What makes Nevyrazimov feel better?
(a) The smells of good food.
(b) Killing a cockroach.
(c) Dreaming of a possible promotion.
(d) Talking with Paramon.

10. What is Olga Ivanovna's greatest talent?
(a) Singing.
(b) Acquainting with celebrities.
(c) Painting.
(d) Acting.

11. What does Kovrin seem to hate the most?
(a) A state of mediocrity.
(b) The hallucinations.
(c) His inability to love fairly.
(d) Being different.

12. What does the black monk tell Kovrin about his presence?
(a) He is always present whether Kovrin sees him or not.
(b) He is as real to Kovrin as to everyone else in the gardens.
(c) He is there by Kovrin's imagination.
(d) He is real but only to those that believe.

13. 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 becomes angry and takes back all his apologies.
(d) Cherviakov vents to his wife at home.

14. What is it about Mr. Gnekker that worries Nikolai Stepanych?
(a) That he may be too rich for their blood.
(b) That he may be a sponger.
(c) That he is not handsome enough for his Liza.
(d) That he is a con artist.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Osip leave Olga?

3. Due to what does Dr. Yefimych believe he is a doctor and the patients in Ward No. 6 are hospitalized?

4. What apprenticeship does Vanka work in?

5. What happens at Pelageya's cottage on Easter?

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