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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Nose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kovalev think Podtochina has cast a spell on him?
(a) He once ran over her dog.
(b) He killed her husband.
(c) He has not repaid her loan to him.
(d) He refused to marry her daughter.

2. What rank is Ivan promoted to after eleven years?
(a) Sub-lieutenant.
(b) Major.
(c) Captain.
(d) General.

3. What does Kovalev use to hide the fact he has no nose?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A mask.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A pillow.

4. What does Nikiforovich call Ivan when he asks for his gun?
(a) A fang.
(b) A pig.
(c) A goose.
(d) A turkey.

5. What does Ivan's aunt want him to do?
(a) Organize his mother's funeral.
(b) Resign from the army.
(c) Pay for a doctor.
(d) Marry a rich women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ivan meet Grigory?

2. What does Ivan have nightmares about at the end of the story?

3. What is Yakovlevish eating for breakfast at the beginning of the story?

4. Who owns the property next to Ivan's farm?

5. How does Ivan destroy Nikiforovich's goose pen?

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