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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 does the author say a father's heart is not made from?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Wood.
(c) A stone.
(d) An orange.

2. What does Ivan join at the age of 17?
(a) The infantry.
(b) The navy.
(c) The Hari Krishnas.
(d) The Eagles.

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

4. What does Thoma say his grandfather never told in all his days?
(a) A bad story.
(b) Lies.
(c) A truth.
(d) A joke.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town in this story?

2. What is Ivan Ivanovich's job?

3. What is Valuka's job in town?

4. What does Father Atahnasii use to chase away the devil?

5. Who does Danilo fight with when he arrives home?

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