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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter 11 (pages 219- 251).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many sleepless nights does Madame Korobotcha spend worrying about being cheated?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

2. What does Nozdroyov tell the men in town he helped Tchitchikov do?
(a) Resurrect his dead souls.
(b) Con the townspeople into selling dead souls.
(c) Pick out a church for an elopement.
(d) Sell his dead souls for a higher price.

3. Where does Tchitchikov meet with Nozdroyov in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) Church.
(b) A tavern.
(c) In the forest.
(d) A government function.

4. Why could Tchitchikov not be Captain Kopeykin?
(a) Tchitchikov is much too young.
(b) Tchitchikov's skin is too light.
(c) Tchitchikov is too short.
(d) Tchitchikov is not missing limbs.

5. How many stories does the government building have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Manilov's youngest child?

2. How many of the servants of Madame Korobotcha died?

3. What is the name of the town that Tchitchikov visits at the beginning of the novel?

4. What do the men of N start to think Tchitchikov is?

5. What is Tchitchikov's most attractive feature?

(see the answer key)

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