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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Vanka learn how to read and write?
(a) From his old miss Olga.
(b) In secret from his grandfather.
(c) By the master's wife.
(d) From another apprentice.

2. What about Ryabovsky intrigues Olga?
(a) She knows nothing about him and remains mysterious.
(b) He is a genius in painting.
(c) He is absolutely giving.
(d) He adds drama to her life.

3. To whom is Nevyrazimov writing a letter?
(a) His children.
(b) His parents.
(c) His wife.
(d) His boss.

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

5. What does Anya do for her family when she gains access to money?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Provide adequate amounts of food.
(c) Buy her brothers new clothes.
(d) Support her brothers to attend university.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the General is so angry with Cherviakov, he yells "Get out"?

2. What is the root of poverty in Anya's family?

3. What do Nevyrazimov and Paramon hear through the vents?

4. What apprenticeship does Vanka work in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Grigoriev believe the magistrate when he says taking nuts will derail the train?

2. How does Cherviakov's wife not help his situation with the General?

3. What does the Tartar think of Vassily and the Explainer? Who does he respect more and why?

4. What makes akathists so difficult?

5. What causes Father Grigory to be so angry with Andreich?

6. Compare Nikolai Stepanych's (A Boring Story) public name to the real person.

7. What is Katya's response to Nikolai when he writes a letter not to condemn the actors but the art of acting? What does this show about her character?

8. Describe Yegor and Pelageya's relationship. How do they interact? How do they feel about one another?

9. What consumes Bronze so much in life over the last 50 years in "Rothschild's Fiddle"?

10. How does Ieronym invite the narrator of "Easter Night" to ask about Ieronym's sorrows? How does he hint at his current sorrow?

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