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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brought Gusev away to the Far East?

2. The university Stepanych works at can be described as __________.

3. What does the judge discover about an accident from the previous year?

4. On what holiday does Nevyrazimov volunteer to work on?

5. What is the celebration like after Modest Alexeich and Anya's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will happen to Vanka at the end of his story?

2. Describe how Olga Ivanovna and her friends treat Osip. How does this turn on Olga?

3. What causes Father Grigory to be so angry with Andreich?

4. Why does Katya leave to the Caucasus?

5. Modest Alexeich admonishes Anya and her family about how a "man must have his responsibilities!" Between Modest, Anya, and her family, who shows responsibilities best?

6. Compare Nikolai Stepanych's (A Boring Story) public name to the real person.

7. How does Grigoriev react to his punishment?

8. What changes are observed in Nikolai Stepanych's lectures from the past to the present?

9. How does Cherviakov's wife not help his situation with the General?

10. Dr. Andrei Yefimych states that Ivan Dmitrich is "interested in precisely the right things." What are these right things?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nikolai Stepanych in "A Boring Story" handle aging? How does he change? How does he react to changes due to aging?

Essay Topic 2

Although Andrei Kovrin from "The Black Monk" knows the black monk is a hallucination it makes him feel good. What is the driving force of these hallucinations? How does the black monk make Andrei feel better about life?

Essay Topic 3

From "Small Fry", explain why Nevyrazimov momentarily feels better when he crushes something smaller than himself. How does this alleviate the pains of his life?

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