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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. Who viists Ivanovich immediately after the court case?
(a) The Judge.
(b) The Mayor.
(c) Nikiforovich.
(d) The Police Chief.

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

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

4. What is the name of the bridge from which Ivan drops the nose?
(a) St. Clement's Bridge.
(b) St. Francis's Bridge.
(c) St. Issac's Bridge.
(d) St. George's Bridge.

5. How does Kovalev communicate with Podtochina?
(a) By telegram.
(b) By letter.
(c) By telephone.
(d) By a messenger boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of his body does Piskarev cut?

2. What event does the Police Chief arrange?

3. What did Chartkov's professor warn not to become?

4. What did the artist become after painting the portrait of the moneylender?

5. Who lights the lamps on Nevsky Prospect?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do people react to the paintings in the art shop in Shchukin market?

2. How does Pirogov get beaten up in this story?

3. Why does Ivanovich have to bring his sow before the court?

4. How is Pythagor embarrassed at the end of the story?

5. What advice did Chartov's professor give him?

6. How does Fedoseevna interfere with the argument between the two men?

7. How does Ivanonich insult Nikiforovich at the beginning of the story?

8. How does Kovalev think Podtochina is involved in the disappearance of his nose?

9. What does Nikiforovich say to Ivanovich in court?

10. How does Ivan dispose of Kovalev's nose?

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