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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fiancée.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Fidget", Osip Dymov is __________.
(a) Ordinary.
(b) A celebrity.
(c) Socially insufferable.
(d) Theatrical.

2. In "On Official Business", where is the scene of death?
(a) The Zemstvo cottage.
(b) The Zemstvo's barn.
(c) The village hall.
(d) The clerk's office.

3. Why is business bad for Bronze in "Rothschild's Fiddle"?
(a) There is a recession.
(b) Too many people are dying.
(c) Not enough people are dying.
(d) Everyone dies poor and wants cheap coffins.

4. What races through the bishop's head when his colleagues confirm his mother's appearance?
(a) He wonders what he will say to her.
(b) The day his father died.
(c) Childhood memories.
(d) The last day he saw her.

5. How soon does Olga remarry when Kukin dies?
(a) Three months.
(b) Three years.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dr. Yefimych's true passion?

2. How does the coroner end up at von Taunitz's?

3. In "Ward No. 6", who is Nikita?

4. What do Olga and Kukin believe the public prefers?

5. What does the black monk tell Kovrin about his presence?

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