3. Whom does Marya bring with her to visit Bishop Pyotr?
(a) Her granddaughter Katya.
(b) His nephew Sisoy.
(c) His little sister Katya.
(d) Her grandson Sisoy.

4. What is the banging that Korolev keeps hearing?
(a) The idle employees killing time.
(b) The watchmen keeping time of the hour.
(c) The wind howling at the storage doors.
(d) The guards making sure the employees are awake and working.

5. How does Olga help Vladimir when he returns to her?
(a) She gives him money.
(b) She lets his family stay in the wing without pay.
(c) She helps him find a post.
(d) She gives him the house.

6. What are the people's reaction to the Zemstvo killing?
(a) They are indifferent to the matter and have other things to consider.
(b) They are afraid of the dead body.
(c) They believe the Zemstvo deserves it.
(d) They pity the Zemstvo.

7. Why do the women in town get excited about Belikov's life?
(a) Belikov is promoted to a privy councilor.
(b) Belikov inherits a fortune.
(c) They want to arrange a marriage for him.
(d) One of the daughters falls in love with Belikov.

8. Why do the wedding dressmakers cry?
(a) Grigory pays them in counterfeit.
(b) Grigory pays them in sardines and candles instead of cash.
(c) Anisim ruins the dresses during a drunken fit.
(d) Varvara and Aksinya yell at them for their work.

9. When Olga is alone, what thoughts does she have?
(a) She becomes passionate about her garden.
(b) She becomes passionate about cooking.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Her passions return to theater.

10. How does the coroner end up at von Taunitz's?
(a) The beadle makes connections for him.
(b) Von Taunitz condemns Starchenko for not inviting him.
(c) The coroner wanders to the first warm house he sees.
(d) The von Taunitzs are old friends of his.

11. How long does Olga and Pustovalov's marriage last before he dies of illness?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six years.
(d) Three months.

12. What happens to Grigory in old age?
(a) He remains the man of the house and gives orders from bed.
(b) He forgets to eat and is forgotten.
(c) He moves to Siberia to be closer to Anisim.
(d) He becomes burdened with guilt and stops cheating his customers.

13. Why do Ivan Ivanych and Burkin call on Alekhin in "Gooseberries"?
(a) For his stories.
(b) To ask for income.
(c) To get cover from rain.
(d) To see his maid Pelageya.

14. What is Belikov and Kovalenko's relationship like?
(a) They each think the other is brutish.
(b) Belikov dislikes Kovalenko.
(c) Kovalenko dislikes Belikov.
(d) They have mutual respect for one another.

15. How is Varvara Nikolaevna different from all the others in Grigory's home?
(a) She comes from a poor family.
(b) She gives away alms.
(c) She is deceitful.
(d) She is beautiful.