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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 does Pythagor tell his wife to tell the general?

2. Which character arrives home at 4 a.m.?

3. What is the striking thing about the portrait Chartkov buys?

4. What is the name of the town the regiment have been stationed at?

5. What kind of mare does the general show the men?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Nevsky Prospect?

2. What does Nikiforovich say to Ivanovich in court?

3. Describe the narrator of the story.

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

5. What is Pythagor's social standing?

6. Describe the painting Chartkov buys from the art shop.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the mid 1800s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from one of the stories and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two characters, and write an essay comparing and contrasting them.

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