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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the area in St. Petersburg where many poor and retired people live?
(a) Johina.
(b) Kolomna.
(c) Gulliva.
(d) Perma.

2. What part of his body does Piskarev cut?
(a) His hair.
(b) His throat.
(c) His nose.
(d) His ear.

3. How does Ivan destroy Nikiforovich's goose pen?
(a) He pushes into the river.
(b) He drops a boulder on top of it.
(c) He saws off its legs.
(d) He sets it alight.

4. What kind of animal is Medgi?
(a) A dog.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A bear.
(d) A cat.

5. What is the name of the young artist in this story?
(a) Nevsky.
(b) Piskarev.
(c) Davina.
(d) Myskin.

6. What does Ivan want to give his neighbor in exchange for the neighbor's gun?
(a) A goat.
(b) A brown sow.
(c) A pot of coffee.
(d) A bottle of vinegar.

7. What is the name of the king Ivanovich thinks he is?
(a) King Ivan I.
(b) King Ferdinand III.
(c) King Henry IV.
(d) King Carlos I.

8. What kind of mare does the general show the men?
(a) A tom mare.
(b) A bay mare.
(c) A carnival mare.
(d) A lice mare.

9. Who brings Nikiforovich to the party?
(a) The Police Chief.
(b) Prokofievich.
(c) Migorod.
(d) The judge.

10. Who does the blond girl marry in this story?
(a) Piskarev.
(b) Pirogev.
(c) Deepak.
(d) Schiller.

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

12. What does the nose do in the Cathedral?
(a) Dance.
(b) Confess.
(c) Sing.
(d) Pray.

13. Where does Pythagor hide?
(a) Behind the curtains.
(b) In his stables.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) In his carriage.

14. What is Yakovlevish eating for breakfast at the beginning of the story?
(a) Yoghurt.
(b) Salami.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Bread.

15. What is the nationality of the shop owner?
(a) Mexican.
(b) Persian.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Vietnamese.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Fidele bite Ivanovich?

2. Where does Ivan Ivanovich live?

3. What is the name of the market where the art shop is located?

4. What does Ivan tell the courts that Nikiforovich intends to do to his property?

5. Who does Ivanovich hear has died in this story?

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