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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bormental have to do to stop Sharik from dying on the operating table?
(a) Remove Sharik's leg.
(b) Give Sharik insulin.
(c) Give Sharik a shot of adrenalin.
(d) Give Sharik mouth to mouth resuscitation.

2. What does Philippovich wonder if Karl Marx has banned?
(a) Painings.
(b) Rugs.
(c) Coat racks.
(d) Rainy weather.

3. In which city is the story set?
(a) Novosibirsk.
(b) Vladivostok.
(c) Moscow.
(d) St. Petersburg.

4. What about Sharik nearly drives Philippovich crazy in Chapter 5?
(a) The amount of noise he makes at night.
(b) His mannerisms and speech.
(c) His odour.
(d) His habit of sleeping all day.

5. What does Philippovich ask Zina to get for him in Chapter 4?
(a) A blanket for Sharik.
(b) His newspaper.
(c) A bottle of champagne.
(d) Clean underwear.

6. What is thrown at the dog in Chapter 1?
(a) Boiling water.
(b) An empty soda can.
(c) Some table scraps.
(d) A blanket.

7. What does Sharik call the second doctor at Philippovich's office?
(a) The short one.
(b) The bitten one.
(c) The young one.
(d) The ugly one.

8. Who does Philippovich call to complain about being asked to give up two of his rooms?
(a) Dmitrii Alexandrovich.
(b) Alexey Alexandrovich.
(c) Pyotr Alexandrovich.
(d) Boris Alexandrovich.

9. Where does Sharik lie while the doctors are eating dinner?
(a) On the sofa.
(b) On a rug.
(c) Beside the refrigerator.
(d) In front of the fire.

10. What does the dog judge people by?
(a) Their clothes.
(b) Their eyes.
(c) Their smell.
(d) Their hair color.

11. On evenings Philippovich stays in, what does he study in his office?
(a) A jar of human brains.
(b) His father's medical journal.
(c) A surgical reference book.
(d) His research mice.

12. How does Philippovich act as he talks on the phone in Chapter 4?
(a) Embarrassed.
(b) Offended.
(c) Excited.
(d) Disappointed.

13. What kind of staircase does the gentleman's building have?
(a) Wooden.
(b) Wrought iron.
(c) Marble.
(d) Tiled.

14. How does Sharik feel when his is locked up in Chapter 4?
(a) Angry.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Bored.
(d) Excited.

15. What is the name of Philip's maid?
(a) Zina.
(b) Naida.
(c) Olya.
(d) Alma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the item Bormenthal is carrying smell like to Sharik?

2. What does Philippovich say is the only way to get living creatures to respond?

3. What does Philippovich admit at the end of Chapter 4?

4. What frightens the dog in the examination room?

5. What caused the dog to begin his education? .

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