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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter 5 (pages 89-110).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Nozdroyov with when he meets with Tchitchikov?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His sister.
(c) His brother-in-law.
(d) His cousin.

2. What does Tchitchikov notice about the peasant houses leading up to Sobakevitch's house?
(a) They are falling apart.
(b) They are well-built.
(c) They are small.
(d) They are ugly.

3. About what time is it when Tchitchikov wakes up when he spends the night at Madame Korobotcha's?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

4. What does Selifan do for Tchitchikov?
(a) He is the bellhop.
(b) He is the coachman.
(c) He is the footman.
(d) He is the cook.

5. During what time does Dead Souls take place?
(a) The 1800s.
(b) The 1900s.
(c) The 1400s.
(d) The 1500s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Sobakevitch's wife?

2. What does Madame Korobotcha have pictures of on the walls?

3. What does Madame Korobotcha complain about to Tchitchikov?

4. What does the narrator note is unusual about Tchitchikov's hotel room?

5. Nozdroyov tells Tchitchikov he can have his dead souls free if he buys what from him?

(see the answer key)

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