View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the celebration like after Modest Alexeich and Anya's wedding?
(a) Frugal but the largest affair of the village.
(b) Close to non-existent.
(c) The nicest wedding reception Modest can afford.
(d) The ball of the town.

2. What do Nevyrazimov and Paramon hear through the vents?
(a) Church bells and carriages.
(b) Children playing.
(c) Voices.
(d) A carriage crash.

3. On what holiday does Nevyrazimov volunteer to work on?
(a) Good Friday.
(b) Passover.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

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

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

6. What insulting word does Andreich call his daughter Maria?
(a) A harlot.
(b) A philosopher.
(c) A whore.
(d) A slut.

7. What causes Pavel Ivanych in "Gusev" to be more irritable than usual?
(a) When the card players get too rowdy.
(b) When the air becomes too humid.
(c) When the ship tosses.
(d) When there is not enough to drink.

8. Due to what does Dr. Yefimych believe he is a doctor and the patients in Ward No. 6 are hospitalized?
(a) Chance.
(b) Social classes.
(c) Parentage.
(d) Karma.

9. Why is the Tartar exiled in Siberia?
(a) For beating his father.
(b) For stealing horses.
(c) For stealing chickens.
(d) He refuses to join the military.

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

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

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

13. What is Dr. Yefimych's true passion?
(a) Horticulture.
(b) Anatomy and physiology.
(c) Literature.
(d) Theology.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What empowers Anya in her marriage?

2. What is constantly on Nikolai Stepanych's mind?

3. What does Stepanych think of Katya?

4. What is Stepan studying?

5. Whom does Varka see in her dreams?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 450 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample