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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter 4 (pages 61- 88).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tchitchikov accuse Selifan of in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Being asleep.
(b) Being drunk.
(c) Being a traitor.
(d) Being overly angry.

2. Why does Manilov sell Tchitchikov his dead souls?
(a) He wants to cheat Tchitchikov.
(b) His wife tells him to.
(c) He is afraid of looking stupid.
(d) He needs the money.

3. What does Tchitchikov often say about Petrushka?
(a) He is ugly.
(b) He smells.
(c) He has a terrible voice.
(d) He is stupid.

4. Which horse does Selifan become angry with?
(a) The Appaloosa.
(b) The dapple-grey.
(c) The quarter horse.
(d) The bay.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Manilov's oldest child?

2. How old is Nozdroyov?

3. What do Tchitchikov and Selifan hear while traveling in the rain that makes them realize they have reached a village?

4. What does Nozdroyov tell his servants to do to Tchitchikov?

5. What is Madame Korobotcha's first name?

(see the answer key)

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