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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. Why do Ivan Ivanych and Burkin call on Alekhin in "Gooseberries"?
(a) To see his maid Pelageya.
(b) To get cover from rain.
(c) To ask for income.
(d) For his stories.

2. How soon does Olga remarry when Kukin dies?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three months.

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

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

5. What is Yefimya's relationship with her husband like?
(a) She fears him.
(b) He loves her more than she can return.
(c) She loves him dearly.
(d) It is very formal and arranged.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Marya talk with easily?

2. What do Kovalenko and Varenka do that appalls Belikov?

3. In "On Official Business", where is the scene of death?

4. What do Olga and Kukin believe the public prefers?

5. What does Katya ask of Bishop Pyotr?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Compare and contrast Olga's husbands and lovers. How are their personality types alike and different? How does this affect Olga as a person?

3. How does Olga become committed to Sasha?

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

5. In "On Official Business", the coroner has a dream about the beadle and the Zemstvo walking side by side. Write a brief interpretation of this dream.

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

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

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. According to Ivan Ivanych, what is the balance of sadness and happiness in the world?

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

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