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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Clothesmender by Nikolay Leskov.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Stationmaster," what is the traveler wearing who appears at the station three years before the narrator's second visit?
(a) A German patch.
(b) A Circassian fur cap.
(c) A sapphire ring
(d) A mink coat.

2. To what variety of collegiate assessors does Major Kovalyov belong?
(a) The clerk variety.
(b) The scholarly variety.
(c) The cornelian variety.
(d) The Caucasus variety.

3. Who does Lukerya say has great patience when Pyotr Petrovich compliments her on her own patience?
(a) Simeon Stylites.
(b) Mary Magdalene.
(c) John the Baptist.
(d) Noah.

4. Why does Ivan Ivanovich surmise that coffins become so heavy?
(a) The type of wood used.
(b) Inertia of the body.
(c) The amount of sentimental items.
(d) The satin lining.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Bishop think is speeding toward his ship?

2. Major Kovalyov's face is described as ____ where his nose used to be.

3. What is the real last name of the occupant of Room One in "The Clothesmender"?

4. What does the tailor in "The Clothesmender" have a special gift for?

5. What does Lukerya keep hearing on the day of her death in "The Living Relic"?

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