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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 dress does Marya say she would prefer to wear?

2. What does Marya say they will know in a couple of hours?

3. What does Osip say is in his belly?

4. What does the Governor say too much of is worse than none at all?

5. What does Khlestakov call Osip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story do Dobchinksky and Bobchinsky tell?

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

3. How does Khlestakov react when Osip tells him the Mayor has arrived?

4. What does Klestakov say about his stay so far?

5. Why do the officials leave the house?

6. Why does Osip want to leave town?

7. Why does the Mayor panic when he hears the Inspector is already in town?

8. Why are the Merchants angry at the Mayor?

9. Why does Khlestakov say he wants to borrow money from the Judge?

10. Why does the Mayor say Anna should be ashamed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Russian and western culture.

1) What are the differences between the two cultures?

2) In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Gogol use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from the play and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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