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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. In, "In the Ravine", what is the village Ukleyevo known for?
(a) The man who ate all the caviar at a memorial.
(b) The woman who burned the baby.
(c) The vodka.
(d) The good water.

2. What feeling does Bishop Pyotr instill in people?
(a) Fear.
(b) Peace.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Contentment.

3. Where does Dmitri Gurov look to meet Anna in S.?
(a) At the museums.
(b) Opening night at the theater.
(c) By the pier.
(d) Outside her bedroom window.

4. A beadle's life can be described as __________.
(a) Highly respectable.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Easy.

5. Why does Vasilisa have trouble writing a letter to her daughter?
(a) Vasilisa is angry with her daughter but does not want to show it.
(b) There is too much to say.
(c) Vasilisa has no news to write about.
(d) She is only doing it for her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What races through the bishop's head when his colleagues confirm his mother's appearance?

2. In "A Medical Case", what is Korolev's impression of the countryside?

3. What does Korolev assume about factory workers?

4. In regard to marriage, what is the village custom?

5. Whom does Marya bring with her to visit Bishop Pyotr?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the figurative language that describes Aksinya at the wedding reception show her true character?

2. How does Katya show how she feels about Pyotr's status as a bishop?

3. In "The Bishop", what is Bishops Pyotr's relationship with his mother Marya like when she visits him after nine years?

4. What is life like for Pyotr?

5. How is Pyotr different as a person and as a bishop?

6. Describe Belikov from "The Man in a Case" and what makes him so different from everyone else in his village. What influence does he have on the people around him?

7. What is the Tsybukins' reaction to Nikifor's death?

8. What does Korolev theorize is the cause of imbalance between the strong and the weak?

9. In "The Lady with the Little Dog", how does Dmitri Dmitrich Gurov view women?

10. What is the root cause of Liza's illness?

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