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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a man who is called a Rag do?
(a) Shine boots.
(b) Beg on the street.
(c) Clean chimneys.
(d) Anything for other men.

2. What does the older man talk to the younger man about at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife'?
(a) Contracts.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Ladies.
(d) Politics.

3. What is the old man at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife' waiting for?
(a) A payment.
(b) A message.
(c) A woman.
(d) A car.

4. What talent does the Rag have?
(a) Acting.
(b) Singing.
(c) Telling stories.
(d) Writing.

5. How does the little boy in 'A Little Hero' fall asleep the night after the party?
(a) He sleeps out on his lawn.
(b) He leaves his light on.
(c) He sleeps with his parents.
(d) He cries himself to sleep.

6. What does the boy feel he has won the morning after the party?
(a) His manhood.
(b) His place.
(c) His respect.
(d) His cap.

7. How does Murin describe Katerina?
(a) Mad.
(b) Impetuous.
(c) Young.
(d) Gorgeous.

8. Who did Mr. Prohartchin take advantage of in hiding so much money?
(a) The landlady.
(b) The bank.
(c) His housemates.
(d) His sister-in-law.

9. Where was Dostoyevsky from?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Germany.
(c) Russia.
(d) Finalnd.

10. What does the Rag say is his deepest desire?
(a) All of these.
(b) To get married.
(c) To have children.
(d) To feel stable.

11. How does the boy in 'A Little Hero' feel when he is made the rival to a young pretty girl?
(a) Happy.
(b) Flattered.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Angry.

12. What is the boy told to do the morning after the party?
(a) Take a test.
(b) Ride a pony.
(c) Fight in a match.
(d) Cut down a tree.

13. Who was Mr. Prohartchin's hidden money NOT sent to?
(a) The bank.
(b) His sister-in-law.
(c) The house-mates.
(d) The landlady.

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

15. How did Murin go about protecting Katerina?
(a) He married her.
(b) He moved in with her.
(c) He bought her house.
(d) He rented a room from her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Ordynov tell Yaroslav that he moved?

2. What is the name of the Rag?

3. What did the author say curbed the wonderful nature of Schpies's daughter?

4. Who is Katerina worried about at the beginning of the second part of 'The Landlady'?

5. What did Dostoyevsky say ended the childhood of the boy?

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