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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 did Sharikov say he would buy with the money from the committee?

2. What does Sharikov whine about doing while his documents are being drawn up?

3. After locking up the jar, where does Philippovich put the key?

4. What does Bormenthal volunteer to do in Chapter 8?

5. What does Sharikov do after Philippovich tells him to leave the apartment in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sharikov die?

2. Who does Sharikov bring home with him from work one day in Chapter 9?

3. Why is the house committee upset with Sharikov in Chapter 9?

4. What does one of Philippovich's patients bring to show Philippovich in Chapter 9?

5. What does Philippovich ask Shvonder when he comes to the apartment in Chapter 6?

6. Who comes to the apartment at the beginning of the Epilogue?

7. On what condition does Philippovich allow Sharikov to go to the circus?

8. At the end of the argument about socialism, what does Philippovich tell Zina to do?

9. In Chapter 7, what does Sharikov want to do in the evening?

10. What does Sharik say he suspects about his ancestry in the Epilogue?

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

Discuss conflict in Heart of a Dog. Who is in conflict with who or what? How do the conflicts play out in the narrative? Are the conflicts resolved? If so, how?

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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