Quiz on 'A Defenseless Creature'

Who is the author of "A Defenseless Creature"?

• Anton Chekhov

• Leo Tolstoy

• Fyodor Dostoevsky

• Alexander Pushkin

What condition did Kistunov suffer from in the story?

• Gout

• Migraine

• Asthma

• Diabetes

What was the petitioner’s complaint about her husband’s dismissal?

• He was dismissed without reason while ill

• He was promoted unfairly

• He was transferred to another city

• He was given a pay raise

What does the word "languid" mean?

• Energetic and lively

• Sluggish or slow

• Quick and alert

• Strong and powerful

What are rubles and kopecks?

• Forms of American currency

• Forms of Russian currency

• Forms of Japanese currency

• Forms of British currency

Who advised Madame Shtchukin to go to Kistunov?

• Her husband

• Her son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch

• Her brother

• Her friend

What department did Madame Shtchukin's husband serve in?

• The Army Medical Department

• The Navy Department

• The Police Department

• The Fire Department

What does Kistunov compare the petition to in terms of strangeness?

• Sending a petition concerning divorce to a chemist

• Asking for a loan from a bank

• Writing a letter to a friend

• Applying for a job at a company

What is Madame Shtchukin's main concern as expressed in her plea?

• Her son's education

• Her husband's affairs

• Her own health and well-being

• Her financial investments

How does Kistunov describe Madame Shtchukin after their interaction?

• A wonderfully agreeable woman

• A wonderfully disagreeable woman

• A perfectly reasonable woman

• A perfectly charming woman