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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter 11 (pages 219- 251).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Plyushkin's eldest daughter?
(a) Susanna.
(b) Lena.
(c) Zhanna.
(d) Alexandra.

2. What game does Tchitchikov and Nozdroyov play?
(a) Chess.
(b) Draughts.
(c) Russian roulette.
(d) Backgammon.

3. What does Tchitchikov accuse Selifan of in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Being overly angry.
(b) Being asleep.
(c) Being drunk.
(d) Being a traitor.

4. Where does the president invite Tchitchikov and Manilov?
(a) To his home.
(b) To a tavern.
(c) To the police-chief's home.
(d) To a play.

5. Why do Anna and Sofia think Tchitchikov buys dead souls?
(a) To marry the governor's daughter.
(b) To tell them for a higher price in a different city.
(c) To impress the president.
(d) To cheat the townspeople.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of furniture is unfinished in Manilov's study?

2. Where does Tchitchikov meet with Nozdroyov in Part 1: Chapter 4?

3. Why does Captain Kopeykin become angry and disappear?

4. How does Nozdroyov react when he realizes the men of town want to ask him about Tchitchikov?

5. How many of the servants of Madame Korobotcha died?

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