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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who appears at the wedding but quickly disappears?
(a) A witch.
(b) An elf.
(c) A warlock.
(d) A sorcerer.

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

3. What does Peter need as much as he needs last year's snow?
(a) Money.
(b) Siblings.
(c) Parents.
(d) A job.

4. What is the weather like at the beginning of the story?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Boiling.
(d) Windy.

5. When does Pulkeria think she will die?
(a) During the summer.
(b) During the winter.
(c) During the spring.
(d) During the autumn.

6. What does the Cossack say he will do if Khoma does not return to his daughter's coffin?
(a) Throw him out of town.
(b) Force him to eat pig's swill.
(c) Beat him.
(d) Put a curse on him.

7. What country is known as little Russia?
(a) Albania.
(b) The Ukraine.
(c) Belarus.
(d) Georgia.

8. What is the name of Katerina's father?
(a) Ivan.
(b) Petro.
(c) Sasha.
(d) Bogdan.

9. Where does the devil hide when men come to visit Solokha?
(a) Under a bed.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In a sack.
(d) Behind the curtain.

10. What runs out of the farmhouse to meet Peter and Basavriuk?
(a) A child.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A dog.
(d) A bear.

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

12. How do Valuka and the devil travel to the palace?
(a) They sail.
(b) They transport themselves.
(c) They fly.
(d) They take a train.

13. What is Valuka's job in town?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A blacksmith.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A judge.

14. What does Korzh take off the wall to punish Peter?
(a) A hunting whip.
(b) A leather belt.
(c) A tennis racket.
(d) A horse whip.

15. What kind of animal does the old woman turn Kouma into?
(a) A horse.
(b) A pig.
(c) A bull.
(d) A frog.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Valuka portray the devil in his painting?

2. Which word best describes Ivan's aunt's personality?

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

4. Where does the devil keep the moon?

5. What animal does Thoma compare to Basavruik's eyes?

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