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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter 9 (pages 181- 199).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women of N. often use as visiting cards?
(a) Void checks.
(b) Their husbands' business cards.
(c) Napkins.
(d) Playing cards.

2. What does Sofia say is no longer in style?
(a) Empire waists.
(b) Checks.
(c) Flounces.
(d) Festoons.

3. What day of the week does Tchitchikov bathe?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Tuesday.

4. How much does Tchitchikov pay Plyushkin for each of his dead souls?
(a) 10 kopeks.
(b) 4 kopeks.
(c) 30 kopeks.
(d) 20 kopeks.

5. What do townspeople worry will happen with Tchitchikov's new souls?
(a) They will revolt.
(b) They will be impossible to feed.
(c) They will be lazy.
(d) They will be immoral.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whose house is Tchitchikov banned?

2. What color is Sofia's house?

3. What talent of the governor's impresses Tchitchikov?

4. How far does Manilov say his house is from town?

5. What type of pest does Tchitchikov see on the clock in Plyushkin's house?

(see the answer key)

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