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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ivan join at the age of 17?
(a) The Hari Krishnas.
(b) The infantry.
(c) The Eagles.
(d) The navy.

2. What is the name of the main character in this story?
(a) Vytrebenki.
(b) Grigory.
(c) Vasilisa.
(d) Ivan.

3. What event does the Police Chief arrange?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A dinner party.
(d) A fair.

4. Which member of Ivan's family dies?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

5. What does Ivan have nightmares about at the end of the story?
(a) Drinking coffee.
(b) Visiting the dentist.
(c) Having a wife.
(d) Having a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kovalev think Podtochina has cast a spell on him?

2. What is Ivan's aunt's name?

3. What does Nikiforovich build in this story?

4. What does the nose do in the Cathedral?

5. How does Ivan describe his aunt's appearance?

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