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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Living Relic by Ivan Turgenev.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pushkin describe the stationmaster?
(a) As a veritable martyr.
(b) A large oaf.
(c) A busybody.
(d) A beak-nosed charlatan.

2. What does the lady passing by a year prior to the story, "A Living Relic" give to Lukerya?
(a) A red scarf.
(b) Lotion for dry skin.
(c) Medicine for sleeplessness.
(d) A book on suffering.

3. What does the orphan girl bring to Lukerya when she drops by?
(a) Cakes.
(b) Friends.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Gold pieces.

4. Who goes hunting with Pyotr Petrovich in "A Living Relic"?
(a) Ermolay.
(b) Ivan.
(c) Nikolai.
(d) Aleksander.

5. What does Lukerya make the wreath out of in her dreams?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Baby's breath.
(c) Cornflowers.
(d) Daisies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Major Kovalyov go to the newspaper office?

2. What story is depicted on the stationmaster's wall?

3. What jewelry is often given to the stationmaster's daughter by ladies who pass through the station?

4. To what variety of collegiate assessors does Major Kovalyov belong?

5. When confronted by Major Kovalyov, what line of work does the nose say he is in?

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