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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 do Alekhin and Burkin view Ivan's story about Nikolai and the gooseberries?
(a) They agree with Ivan's lesson at the end of the story.
(b) They see no point to the story.
(c) They find it judgmental and pushy.
(d) They think it is beautiful.

2. Who is the only person who can behave comfortably around Bishop Pyotr?
(a) Katya.
(b) Marya.
(c) No one.
(d) Sisoy.

3. What does Liza want Korolev to confirm?
(a) That she can be a beautiful young woman.
(b) That things will change in their lifetime.
(c) That she is not ill but sick of the factory.
(d) That her heart will get better and she will live healthily.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the wedding dressmakers cry?

3. What arrangement do Gurov and Anna make to continue seeing each other?

4. In "The Darling", why does Kukin hate the rain so much?

5. In "The Lady with the Little Dog", how does Gurov treat women?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "On Official Business", why does the coroner believe the city is the center of Russia? What does he think of the village and countryside?

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

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

4. Dr. Starchenko from "On Official Business" mentions old folks disliking this "nervous age." What might this "nervous age" refer to?

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

6. What is life like for Pyotr?

7. Describe the town of Ukleyevo from "In the Ravine". What is life like there?

8. How does Olga become committed to Sasha?

9. What is going through Anisim's head as he is getting married? What might this foreshadow in his life?

10. 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.

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