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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Nikiforovich and Ivanovich live?
(a) Perm.
(b) Tausane.
(c) Mirgorod.
(d) Kiev.

2. Which character arrives home at 4 a.m.?
(a) Phythagor's wife.
(b) Ivanova.
(c) Phythagor.
(d) The General.

3. What kind carriage does Pythagor say is as light as a feather?
(a) A Viennese carriage.
(b) A London carriage.
(c) A New York carriage.
(d) A Paris carriage.

4. What kind of robes did the old money lender wear?
(a) Asian robes.
(b) Parisian robes.
(c) African robes.
(d) Royal robes.

5. What is the name of the market where the art shop is located?
(a) Nikita.
(b) Kopeck.
(c) Chartkov.
(d) Shchukin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the blond girl marry in this story?

2. What do the peasants do to the paintings?

3. In which city is Nevsky Prospect located?

4. Why have the general and his friends arrived at Phythagor's house?

5. What part of his body does Piskarev cut?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fedoseevna interfere with the argument between the two men?

2. How does Ivanovich obtain the stack of letters?

3. How does Pirogov get beaten up in this story?

4. How does Ivan Yakovlevich find Kovalev's nose?

5. How do the regiment change the town?

6. How does Chartokov's life change when he becomes rich?

7. How does Ivan dispose of Kovalev's nose?

8. What does Ivanovich find out about in the letters?

9. Describe the painting Chartkov buys from the art shop.

10. Why does Ivanovich have to bring his sow before the court?

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