Vanka Quizzes

Vanka Quiz 1

1 How old is Vanka at the time depicted in the story?
Twelve years old

Nine years old

Six years old

Fifteen years old
2 What is the name of Vanka's master in Moscow?
Alyakhin

Zhivarev

Zhukov

Platonov
3 When does Vanka write his letter?
At night, when his master and the other members of the household are at church

During the afternoon, when he is taking a break for lunch

In the morning, when his master gives him a few minutes to eat alone

At dawn, when the rest of his master's household is just waking up
4 At what time of year does the story take place?
All Saint's Day

Christmastime

The Summer Solstice

Easter
5 What trade is Vanka, as an apprentice, pursuing?
Shoemaker

Carpenter

Butcher

Office clerk
6 What is the name of Vanka's grandfather?
Konstantin Makarich

Konstantin Pavlovich

Makar Konstantinovich

Pavel Konstantinovich
7 What is the trade or employment of Vanka's grandfather?
Cook

Carpenter

Night watchman

Shoemaker
8 How can the personality of Vanka's grandfather best be described?
Scholarly and reserved

Sensitive and despondent

Jesting and good-natured

Sullen and hardworking
9 What dog, in addition to Eel, normally accompanies Vanaka's grandfather?
Kashtanka

Alyona

Agafya

Margarita
10 How can Eel the dog best be described?
Affectionate and clumsy

Cunning and resilient

Shy and fragile

Anxious and spiteful
11 What does Vanka's grandfather give his dogs?
Snuff

Soup

Candy

Vodka
12 Of the following, which group or person does NOT mistreat Vanka?
Vanka's master

The Moscow shopkeepers

The other apprentices

The wife of Vanka's master
13 What is Vanka scolded for doing incorrectly?
Polishing a floor

Spelling his master's name

Cutting a herring

Greeting a dinner guest
14 What does Vanka's diet consist of during his time as an apprentice?
Fish and cabbage

Tea and radishes

Gruel and bread

Carrots and wafers
15 What does Vanka claim that he will do for his grandfather if he is allowed to return?
He will buy his grandfather new dogs.

He will build his grandfather a better house.

He will study hard and go to a university.

He will pray for and protect his grandfather.
16 Why does Vanka not run away from his apprenticeship?
It is snowing and his eyesight is poor.

He has seen another apprentice try to run away and fail to do so.

He is afraid that the police will catch him.

It is cold and he has no boots.
17 In describing Moscow in his letter, what does Vanka focus on?
The street performers who gather near the churches

The large and powerful horses that pull the carriages

The goods and provisions available in the shops

The beautiful dresses of the women in the parks
18 What does Vanka remember doing with his grandfather?
Going to church at Easter

Training his grandfather's dogs

Cooking a big pot of stew

Chopping down a Christmas tree
19 What is the name of Vanka's mother?
Sonya

Pelageya

Varvara

Masha
20 On the basis of the story, who are Vanka's living relatives?
His grandfather and mother

His grandfather and a few aunts

His grandfather and grandmother

His grandfather only
21 What was the job performed by Vanka's mother?
Servant at a "big house" on an estate

Traveling dancer

Midwife

Shopkeeper
22 Who is Miss Olga Ignatyevna?
A woman from the upper-class family that Vanka's own family served

A woman who regularly visits the shop where Vanka is an apprentice

A woman who works in a shop and helps Vanka to post his letter

A woman who works in the kitchen and is friendly with Vanka's grandfather
23 What did Olga Ignatyevna teach Vanka to do?
Read and write

Ride a horse

Memorize poetry

Shoot a rifle
24 What event is connected to Vanka's departure from his home village?
The death of Olga Ignatyevna

The death of his mother

The death of his grandmother

The death of his other siblings
25 Which of the following is NOT one of Vanka's complaints about life as an apprentice?
Beatings

Filthiness

Loneliness

Hunger

I assume you are referring to the apprentices. Vanka is driven by a rather straightforward scenario: Vanka is tormented by his lifestyle as one of Alyakhin's apprentices, and longs to escape back into a more welcoming and nurturing community....

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Why are children force to work?

Vanka was an orphan, and his parents had been peasants. During this time, children were expected to work as soon as they were old enough to be productive. Even had his parents lived, Vanka would have been expected to help support the family.

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