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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Marya's clothing does Khlestakov say he longs to be?

2. What does Khlestakov ask Anna to choose between?

3. Luka's wife's tears keep flowing like?

4. What does Anna say she saw when she met the Inspector General?

5. What does the Postmaster say they should say has been sent to the Inspector General?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the play's themes?

Essay Topic 2

What is an aside? When and why is it used? How does Gogol use asides in his play? How is an aside different from a soliloquy?

Essay Topic 3

The Government Inspector books greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book that you think was influenced by the play and discuss its similarities with the play in terms of the following:

1) Plot

2) Character

3) Themes

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