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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Short Stories : Chapter 8, The Peasant Marey & The Heavenly Christmas Tree.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people meet in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. How did Katerina's mother tell Katerina that her father had died?
(a) He was hit by a train.
(b) He was shipwrecked.
(c) He was murdered.
(d) He fell ill.

3. What was the occupation of the first man who was eaten by the crocodile?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Scientist.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Actor.

4. What is a frock?
(a) Specialized boots.
(b) A coat.
(c) A hat.
(d) Engineered pants.

5. What did the old man call the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' when he got scared as a child?
(a) Fool.
(b) Child.
(c) Coward.
(d) Master.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of lodgers did the landlady like to house?

2. What was the Rag known to do on a regular basis?

3. How do Mr. Prohartchin's house mates feel about each other after his death?

4. What attribute does the narrator of 'Polzunkov' say will do a man well?

5. How does the boy in 'A Little Hero' feel when he is made the rival to a young pretty girl?

(see the answer key)

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