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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author talk about when mentioning Mr. Prohartchin's need for attention?
(a) Squeaky hinges.
(b) Babies.
(c) Hungry cats.
(d) Dry motors.

2. How did Katerina's mother describe her real father?
(a) A criminal.
(b) All of these.
(c) A seducer.
(d) A crook.

3. Where is 'Polzunkov' set?
(a) England.
(b) Russia.
(c) Finalnd.
(d) Germany.

4. Why did Emelyanoushka return after going missing?
(a) To borrow some money.
(b) To turn himself in.
(c) To hide from the law.
(d) To die with a friend.

5. How does the boy express his affections to an older woman?
(a) He sings a song.
(b) He has her daughter tell her.
(c) He writes a letter.
(d) He tells her in person.

6. What attribute does the narrator of 'Polzunkov' say will do a man well?
(a) Apprehension.
(b) Mobility.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Intelligence.

7. Why did Ordynov tell Yaroslav that he moved?
(a) He needed cheaper rent.
(b) His landlady moved.
(c) He wanted to be closer to the school.
(d) He fell in love.

8. What is the child in 'A Little Hero' experiencing at the beginning of the story?
(a) School.
(b) War.
(c) Puberty.
(d) Fear.

9. Who finds the money Mr. Prohartchin has been hiding?
(a) The landlady.
(b) His housemates.
(c) His nephew.
(d) A servant.

10. What does a thief take in 'An Honest Thief'?
(a) A hat.
(b) A wallet.
(c) A coat.
(d) A lamp.

11. What kind of lodgers did the landlady like to house?
(a) Young students.
(b) Gentlemen.
(c) Older men.
(d) Married couples.

12. What does the Rag compare his timidity to?
(a) A bunny's.
(b) A turtle's.
(c) A kitten's.
(d) A bird's.

13. What does Katerina cry about selling?
(a) Her soul.
(b) Her body.
(c) Her home.
(d) Her identity.

14. What is the name of Schpies's daughter?
(a) Tinchen.
(b) Murin.
(c) Katerina.
(d) Marie.

15. What does the woman living at the house in 'An Honest Thief' do without the permission of the owner of the house?
(a) Boards a stranger.
(b) Cleans the windows.
(c) Buys a cat.
(d) Hires a maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whay has Shumkov fallen behind in his work?

2. What is the name of the Rag?

3. Who was Mr. Prohartchin's hidden money NOT sent to?

4. What is the occupation of the woman living at the house in 'An Honest Thief'?

5. How does the old man at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife' look?

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