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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ivan's aunt's name?
(a) Vasilisa.
(b) Nina.
(c) Gouda.
(d) Natassha.

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

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

4. What color is Basavriuk as he sits on the stump?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

5. Which word best describes Ivan's aunt's personality?
(a) Dominant.
(b) Good humored.
(c) Timid.
(d) Depressive.

6. Why does Katerina fear the sorcerers?
(a) She is afraid they will turn her into a cloud.
(b) She is afraid they will take away her child.
(c) She is afraid they will kill her.
(d) She is afraid they want to impregnate her.

7. What does Ivan have nightmares about at the end of the story?
(a) Visiting the dentist.
(b) Drinking coffee.
(c) Having a child.
(d) Having a wife.

8. What does the devil want Valuka to teach him?
(a) How to fall in love.
(b) How to make a sword.
(c) How to be good.
(d) How to corrupt the townsfolk.

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

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

11. What did the witch do when she turned into a dog?
(a) Killed other dogs.
(b) Ate the town's food supplies.
(c) Contaminated the town's water.
(d) Drank a baby's blood.

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

13. What is the name of the main character in this story?
(a) Ivan.
(b) Grigory.
(c) Vasilisa.
(d) Vytrebenki.

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

15. What is said that Peter's parents died from?
(a) The pest.
(b) Godless souls.
(c) The measles.
(d) Heartbreak.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the most remarkable thing about the couple's house?

3. What is Gorobets' rank in the army?

4. Who does Pidorka call Child of Gold?

5. Who does Ivan's aunt suggest he should marry?

(see the answer keys)

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