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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cave by Evgeny Zamyatin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is painted on the sign by the gate in "The Clothesmender"?
(a) An armyak and a poddyovka.
(b) A wedding dress.
(c) A krasnya kniga.
(d) Two clergy robes.

2. Which demon does the narrator of "In Bondage" say is a very petty demon, but one of the most dangerous?
(a) The demon of entitlement.
(b) The demon of hearsay.
(c) The demon of comparison.
(d) The demon of sloth.

3. Where is the narrator in "The Stationmaster" traveling in May 1816?
(a) Siberia.
(b) Petersburg.
(c) N. Province.
(d) Novosibirsk.

4. Who does Pyotr Petrovich say is the woman who takes up the sword in the story Lukerya tells?
(a) Joan of Arc.
(b) Lady Godiva.
(c) The Lady of Avalon.
(d) Catherine the Great.

5. What is the fabric the woman on the steamer's dress made of in "Sunstroke"?
(a) Poplin.
(b) Lace.
(c) Gingham.
(d) Linen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Ivan Ivanovich if he will ever be sober in "Bobok"?

2. What sort of eau de cologne scent is left in the hotel by the woman in "Sunstroke"?

3. Where is the stationmaster's daughter living with Captain Minsky?

4. What is the god of the cave-like bedroom where Martin Martinych and Masha stay?

5. For one hour, what is in the cave as a result of the "god"?

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