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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of carriage does Pythagor arrive in?

2. What kind of drug does the shop owner sell?

3. What part of his body does Piskarev cut?

4. What does Ivanovich steal from the dog's bed?

5. How does Kovalev communicate with Podtochina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the town of B like before the regiment arrived?

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

3. How does Ivanovich become King Ferdinand III?

4. How does Kovalev react when his nose returns?

5. How does Ivanovich obtain the stack of letters?

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

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

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

9. What does Nikiforovich say to Ivanovich in court?

10. Describe Piskarev's dream about the girl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the short story the Nose.

1) How does Gogol use satire in the story to create meaning?

2) How does the satire relate to 19th century Russian society?

Essay Topic 2

With the students, discuss how one of the stories have influenced popular culture. Has the short story been adapted into any modern forms such as film? Has the story ever been referenced in popular culture? How has that medium adapted the story to contemporary society? Following the discussion, have the students write an essay on the subject of popular culture.

Essay Topic 3

Examine point of view in one of the following stories.

1) The Diary of a Madman.

2) The Nose.

3) St. John's Eve.

What meaning does the point of view the author use give the story? What meaning would a different point of view communicate?

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