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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the dog forage for food?

2. What does Philippovich ask Zina to get for him in Chapter 4?

3. Who does Philippovich call to complain about being asked to give up two of his rooms?

4. In which city is the story set?

5. What does Philippovich say he will use to perform an ovarian transplant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zina beg to be excused from the surgery?

2. What does Philippovich admit on January 8th?

3. What excites Philippovich early in Chapter 4?

4. Besides the missing galoshes stand, what complaints does Philippovich voice about the new Soviet order?

5. What direction does Philippovich give Dr. Bormenthal in Chapter 3?

6. What does the dog observe about a typist in Chapter 1?

7. What progress does Sharik make after January 10th?

8. How does Sharik feel about being made to wear a collar?

9. Why does Bormenthal close his case history at the end of Chapter 5?

10. What is the dog doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss socialism as it is portrayed in the novel Heart of a Dog.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the religion motif in the novel Heart of a Dog. What are some of the religious or Biblical allusions and metaphors found throughout the novel? Analyze and interpret the different religious references.

Essay Topic 3

Interpret Bulgakov's use of metaphors in Heart of a Dog. What is a metaphor? What are some examples of metaphors in the novel? Analyze and interpret the meaning behind the metaphors.

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