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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alyosha the Pot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Alyosha called 'the Pot'?
(a) Because he got his head stuck in a pot once.
(b) Because he was kept in a pot for a cradle.
(c) Because he once dropped a pot and spilled milk.
(d) Because he was always looking for the honey pot.

2. What aspect of Sergey's personality does Marya respond to?
(a) His outgoing personality.
(b) His recklessness with money.
(c) His impassive good manners.
(d) His brooding moods.

3. How does Ivan Ilych handle his illness?
(a) He works less and less and reads and becomes philosophical.
(b) He applies for a pension and retires.
(c) He sees doctor after doctor with no result.
(d) He still works, but it exhausts him.

4. Who is Stepan Kasatsky?
(a) A privileged young man.
(b) A poor inn keeper.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A talented lawyer.

5. Who is Nikita?
(a) Vasili's horse.
(b) Vasili's neighbor.
(c) Vasili's servant.
(d) Vasili's priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tolstoy describe Stepan Kasatsky's educational career?

2. Who nearly captures Murad and his men?

3. Whom did Lukashka think he killed?

4. How does Pozdnyshev view his children?

5. What was Ivan Ilych's salary on the Court of Justice?

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