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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. What happens to Grigory in old age?
(a) He forgets to eat and is forgotten.
(b) He remains the man of the house and gives orders from bed.
(c) He moves to Siberia to be closer to Anisim.
(d) He becomes burdened with guilt and stops cheating his customers.

2. In "The Darling", why does Kukin hate the rain so much?
(a) It ruins his business.
(b) It stops him from being able to go for his daily walks.
(c) The grey clouds make him feel sad.
(d) He is unable to go hunting.

3. What is on Varvara's mind when Anisim unexpectedly returns home?
(a) He is such a handsome fellow.
(b) He should find a new job.
(c) She wishes Aksinya married him instead.
(d) He should get married.

4. What are the people's reaction to the Zemstvo killing?
(a) They pity the Zemstvo.
(b) They are afraid of the dead body.
(c) They believe the Zemstvo deserves it.
(d) They are indifferent to the matter and have other things to consider.

5. What oppressive feeling does Korolev feel as he walks around the factory buildings?
(a) The factory will fail and the family will fall with it.
(b) Liza's mother depending on him.
(c) Christina is the most educated in all of the house despite her ignorance.
(d) The devil is watching.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Yegor and Vasilisa's son-in-law have in common?

2. What is Belikov and Kovalenko's relationship like?

3. In "At Christmastime", whom does Vasilisa ask to help her write a letter to her daughter?

4. To what does Korolev equate the factory?

5. A beadle's life can be described as __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. In "On Official Business", what is the difference between the coroner and the doctor in the way they view life?

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

3. In "At Christmastime", Vasilisa writes a letter to her daughter after four years of not seeing her. Why does Vasilisa take such care in her choice of words?

4. Why does Alekhin and Burkin not enjoy Ivan Ivanych's story about gooseberries?

5. How does Korolev show judgment on the Lialikovs?

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

7. How does Olga become committed to Sasha?

8. In "The Lady with the Little Dog", why does Dmitri Gurov see Anna Sergeeva differently than all the other women in his life? What makes her so much more appealing?

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

10. 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?

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