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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was yelled that scared the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' when he was young?
(a) Wolf.
(b) War.
(c) Stop.
(d) Fire.

2. What does NOT happen on holidays in 'The Peasant Marey'?
(a) Religious services.
(b) Work.
(c) Visits.
(d) Eating.

3. Why does the first man get attacked by the crocodile?
(a) He angers the owner.
(b) He teases it.
(c) He carries meat in his pocket.
(d) He attacks it.

4. who greatly benefited from the kindness of the main character in 'The Peasant Marey'?
(a) His children.
(b) The other prisoners.
(c) The town beggars.
(d) His students.

5. What kind of narrative is used in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man'?
(a) First person narrative.
(b) Second person narrative.
(c) Omniscient narrative.
(d) Third person narrative.

Short Answer Questions

1. How close was the husband to saving his wife from death?

2. What is the occupation of the main character in 'The Peasant Marey'?

3. How old was the man the girl married in 'A Gentle Spirit'?

4. What did the main character of 'A Gentle Spirit' say the girl was suffering from?

5. Where was the man who owned the crocodile from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' say the girl would need in a husband, and why?

2. What does the boy in 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' see while he is hiding?

3. How does the narrator of 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' introduce himself?

4. What happens to the scared little boy in 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree'?

5. What stopped the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' from wanting to be suicidal?

6. What kind thing does the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' say about her aunts?

7. How does the husband of the girl punish her for a bad trade?

8. What sits constantly on the man's table in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man'?

9. Where does the boy in 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' hide when he gets scared?

10. How does the crocodile who eats the man die?

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