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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Thoma's one strange eccentricity?
(a) He doesn't hiccup.
(b) He doesn't like wearing shoes.
(c) He doesn't like to say the same thing twice.
(d) He doesn't like to see anything out of place.

2. Why does Ivan not want to marry Grigor's sister?
(a) He wants to go back to the army.
(b) He has a broken heart.
(c) He does not love the woman.
(d) He is not the marrying kind.

3. Which member of Ivan's family dies?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His sister.

4. How does Ivan describe his aunt's appearance?
(a) Strong and healthy.
(b) Old and frail.
(c) Deathlike and ghostly.
(d) Ugly and spiteful.

5. Where does Ivan meet Grigory?
(a) A church.
(b) An inn.
(c) A bar.
(d) A grocers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the devil want Valuka to teach him?

2. Where does the devil keep the moon?

3. What is a cossack?

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

5. What is the name of the main character in this story?

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