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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. To whom does Stepanych compare himself during his youthful days of lecturing?
2. What about Ryabovsky intrigues Olga?
3. How does Stepanych feel about his life in the months before his death?
4. What is Stepan studying?
5. What apprenticeship does Vanka work in?
Short Essay Questions
1. Modest Alexeich admonishes Anya and her family about how a "man must have his responsibilities!" Between Modest, Anya, and her family, who shows responsibilities best?
2. What will happen to Vanka at the end of his story?
3. What causes Father Grigory to be so angry with Andreich?
4. When a fellow soldier asks Gusev if he is not afraid to die, what is his response? How does his response reflect his character?
5. What does the Tartar think of Vassily and the Explainer? Who does he respect more and why?
6. Describe how Olga Ivanovna and her friends treat Osip. How does this turn on Olga?
7. Compare Nikolai Stepanych's (A Boring Story) public name to the real person.
8. Why does the black monk make Andrei Kovrin feel good?
9. How does Cherviakov's wife not help his situation with the General?
10. Describe Maria's upbringing under Andreich. What is Andreich's role in her life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dr. Andrei Yefimych (Ward No. 6) speaks about the difference between man and other animals. How does this character differ from Chekhov's character the Explainer in "In Exile". Imagine a dialogue between the two persons and how they are likely to interact. Why would each of them come to such polar conclusions about life?
Essay Topic 2
Although Andrei Kovrin from "The Black Monk" knows the black monk is a hallucination it makes him feel good. What is the driving force of these hallucinations? How does the black monk make Andrei feel better about life?
Essay Topic 3
Compare how the soldiers and the sailor on the boat in "Gusev" handle a long boat ride back home to Russia. How do they each deal with long days without enough food and water, entertainment, and occupation? What does each resort do in order to try to keep their sanity?
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