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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andrey wear most of the time?

2. What does Sofia say is no longer in style?

3. How much money does Vassilyevitch have?

4. Why is Tchitchikov imprisoned?

5. Why does Captain Kopeykin become angry and disappear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tchitchikov get a late start on his day the morning after Nozdroyov visits him?

2. Why does the postmaster of N. think Tchitchikov might be Captain Kopeykin?

3. What gossip does Sofia tell Anna?

4. Why is Tchitchikov apprehensive about buying land from Hlobuev?

5. Why do Anna and Sofia think Tchitchikov is collecting dead souls?

6. Describe Ulinka's appearance.

7. Why is Tchitchikov thrown in prison in Part 2, Chapter 5?

8. Why does Andrey stop pursuing Ulinka?

9. Why is Tchitchikov happy to make Skudronzhoglo's acquaintance?

10. Why do people assume that Tchitchikov caused the prosecutor's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is significant about the houses of the people that Tchitchikov visits? Why do you think the author gives such vivid descriptions of the houses and their furnishings? How do the homes reflect their owners? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Cite two instances where foreshadow is used in the novel. What can the reader guess is going to happen based on these instances? Why is foreshadow an important literary device for Gogol to use, especially considering the biased narrator telling the first part of the story?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Nozdroyov's dark side and immorality? What is the author saying by giving a nobleman such a violent personality? How does the reader discover more about Tchitchikov through Nozdroyov's dark side?

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