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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 event does the Police Chief arrange?

2. Where does Priogv dream he goes to in the carriage the girl sends?

3. How does Kovalev communicate with Podtochina?

4. Why do the men have to unbutton their uniforms?

5. What is the name of the young artist who looks in the art shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ivanovich become King Ferdinand III?

2. How does Chartokov's life change when he becomes rich?

3. How does Fedoseevna interfere with the argument between the two men?

4. How does Pirogov get beaten up in this story?

5. How does Ivanonich insult Nikiforovich at the beginning of the story?

6. How do the regiment change the town?

7. Why does Ivanovich have to bring his sow before the court?

8. How does Ivan Yakovlevich find Kovalev's nose?

9. How does Ivanovich obtain the stack of letters?

10. What is Pythagor's social standing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the short story the Nose.

1) How does Gogol use satire in the story to create meaning?

2) How does the satire relate to 19th century Russian society?

Essay Topic 3

With the students, discuss how one of the stories have influenced popular culture. Has the short story been adapted into any modern forms such as film? Has the story ever been referenced in popular culture? How has that medium adapted the story to contemporary society? Following the discussion, have the students write an essay on the subject of popular culture.

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