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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter 2 (pages 286 - 295).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the girl Tchitchikov runs into with his chaise turn out to be?
(a) The governor's daughter.
(b) The postmaster's niece.
(c) The president's wife.
(d) The police chief's sister.

2. Who drops dead while thinking about Tchitchikov and the rumors around him?
(a) The city clerk.
(b) The postmaster.
(c) The prosecutor.
(d) The police chief.

3. How much money is Tchitchikov given when he gets out of prison?
(a) 10,000 rubles.
(b) 15,000 rubles.
(c) 1,000 rubles.
(d) 7,000 rubles.

4. What is the general doing at the end of Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) Crying.
(b) Kissing his wife.
(c) Drinking milk.
(d) Laughing.

5. What do Tchitchikov's new friends promise to help him do?
(a) Plant a garden.
(b) Purchase land.
(c) Find a bride.
(d) Buy more souls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tchitchikov notice about the peasant houses leading up to Sobakevitch's house?

2. How many souls does Plyushkin own?

3. Whom does Tchitchikov tell Sobakevitch he likes the most of everyone he has met?

4. How much does Tchitchikov speculate the beautiful young woman's dowry is?

5. Nozdroyov tells Tchitchikov he can have his dead souls free if he buys what from him?

(see the answer key)

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