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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did the Cossack's daughter die?
(a) She had a stroke.
(b) She contracted consumption.
(c) She killed herself.
(d) She was murdered.

3. What does Solokha steal?
(a) The stars.
(b) The clouds.
(c) The moon.
(d) The sun.

4. What does the church elder like to drink?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Beer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Thoma's one strange eccentricity?

2. What is Ivan Ivanovich's job?

3. What is the name of Gorobets' brother?

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

5. What was the name of Petro's brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the devil and the witch leave Dikanta in pitch darkness?

2. Describe the old couple's life on the farm?

3. Why does Ivan have to retire from the regiment?

4. How does Valuka gain possession of the devil's shoes?

5. Why is Katerina so frightened as she travels home with her husband?

6. How does this story end?

7. How does Pytor cope with his role in the murder of Ivas?

8. Why do the devil and the witch want to cause problems between Valuka and Choub?

9. What happens to the characters at the end of the story?

10. Why does Khoma have to say an eulogy for the cossack's daughter?

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