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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. Who does the Servant say sent him up?
(a) Anna.
(b) The innkeeper.
(c) The Governor.
(d) The landlord.

2. What did the Captain send Sergeant Pugovichyn to do?
(a) Clean the Governor's building.
(b) Draw some pictures.
(c) Arrest some patients.
(d) Clean the streets.

3. Where does the captain say he just was?
(a) Outside the gate.
(b) In a church.
(c) In a pub.
(d) Under a bridge.

4. Who has the Governor been accused of beating up?
(a) His wife.
(b) His daughter.
(c) The officer's widow.
(d) The captain's widow.

5. What does Anna say the Postmaster probably does as soon as Marya turns her back?
(a) Has a cigarette.
(b) Talks about her.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Makes a face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What newspaper does the Postmaster say some letters are more edifying than?

2. What does the history teacher say he is willing to sacrifice in the course of learning?

3. What is Luka Lukich an inspector of?

4. What does the Governor say is his position in town?

5. What does Osip say he does not need?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Khlestakov say he is traveling?

2. How does Dobchinsky describe the inspector?

3. What does the Mayor ask the Postmaster to do?

4. How do the Mayor and Anna react to Osip telling them that his master likes to hear that he is treated well?

5. Why does everyone run out of the Mayor's house so quickly?

6. Why does the Mayor want to get the Inspector drunk?

7. What do Maria and Anna argue about?

8. What does the Mayor's friend suggest?

9. What does Khlestakov say he will do if the Mayor will not allow him to marry Maria?

10. How do the Mayor and Khlestakov greet each other?

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