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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What game does Tchitchikov and Nozdroyov play?
(a) Backgammon.
(b) Russian roulette.
(c) Chess.
(d) Draughts.

2. What color is the ribbon tied around the paperwork documenting Manilov's serfs?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Pink.
(d) Yellow.

3. How old is the beautiful girl Tchitchikov bumps his chaise into?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 14.

4. What does Madame Korobotcha have pictures of on the walls?
(a) Birds.
(b) Landscapes.
(c) Women.
(d) Greek gods.

5. Who does the girl Tchitchikov runs into with his chaise turn out to be?
(a) The police chief's sister.
(b) The president's wife.
(c) The governor's daughter.
(d) The postmaster's niece.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject is the postmaster interested in?

2. What does Tchitchikov accuse Selifan of in Part 1, Chapter 3?

3. Whom does Tchitchikov tell Sobakevitch he likes the most of everyone he has met?

4. What is the name of Plyushkin's eldest daughter?

5. What animal does Tchitchikov think Sobakevitch looks like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Tchitchikov asks the clerk to complete his sales?

2. Describe Plyushkin's estate.

3. How does Tchitchikov end up at Madame Korobotcha's house?

4. Why does Petrushka smell bad?

5. How does Madame Korobotcha react when Tchitchikov wants to buy her dead souls?

6. What does the Narrator say about the women of N?

7. Why does the narrator not go into detail about Selifan?

8. Describe Tchitchikov's hotel room.

9. Why does Madame Korobotcha sell her souls to Tchitchikov?

10. Why does Tchitchikov think Nozdroyov would be a good person to buy dead souls from?

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