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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. Who brings Philippovich a report to look at in Chapter 9?

2. Who is not arrested for what happened to Sharikov?

3. What does the woman who comes back to the apartment with Sharikov in Chapter 9 do for a living?

4. What does Sharikov insult the doctors for in Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Epilogue, what does Sharik say makes him feel better?

2. Where does Sharikov find a job, and who helps him find it?

3. What do the police officers want to know about the dog?

4. What does Sharikov tell the doctors he has read in Chapter 7?

5. How does Sharikov die?

6. What does Sharikov do to himself following his argument with Philip in Chapter 8?

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

8. Who does Sharikov bring home with him after going out drinking and how are they dealt with?

9. What happens when Sharikov chases a cat into the bathroom in Chapter 6?

10. What do the men argue about at the beginning of Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the proletariat social class. Who is a proletariat in the novel? Who dislikes the proletariats? Why? Based on the novel, what might Bulgakov's opinion of proletariat be?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the father son relationship between Philippovich and Sharikov. What arguments and conflicts do they often have? How do their differences affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character Philippovich. What are his defining character traits? What does he do for a living, and how do his profession and interests lead to problems in the novel? What social class does he belong to? How does this influence him?

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