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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. What is Dr. Bormenthal carrying when he arrives at Philippovich's apartment in Chapter 4?

2. What does the typist's lover buy her off with?

3. Where is the quotation, "No man can serve two masters" from?

4. What does the dog think the gentleman in Chapter 1 smells like?

5. Where does Sharik lie while the doctors are eating dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the sharply dressed gentleman carrying in his pocket?

2. What does Bormenthal find out about the man whose organs were used for Sharik's surgery?

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

4. What causes Sharik distress early in Chapter 4?

5. What does Philippovich think has happened to his galoshes?

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

7. What does Philippovich's doorman tell him when he arrives home at the end of the chapter?

8. How does Sharik learn to read and why?

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

10. In Chapter 2, what does the group of four young people want, and how does Philippovich deal with the situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel Heart of a Dog. How does the novel end? Were you surprised by the ending? What tone is the conclusion written in?

Essay Topic 2

Interpret the reference to Faust. Who is Faust? What is the Faust legend about? How does the Faust legend relate to Heart of a Dog? Analyze and interpret the reference.

Essay Topic 3

Why might Bulgakov have chosen to include an epilogue? How does the epilogue change one's experience of the novel? Does the epilogue go in a different direction than expected? Would the novel be substantially different if the epilogue was not included?

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