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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter 5 (pages 351 - 384).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Selifan not have the chaise ready for Tchitchikov?
(a) A wheel is broken.
(b) Selifan ran the chaise into a tree.
(c) An axel is broken.
(d) The harnesses have come off.

2. What is the relationship between Platon and Skudronzhoglo?
(a) Father and son.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Uncle and nephew.
(d) Brothers-in-law.

3. What does Sobakevitch tell Tchitchikov about Plyushkin?
(a) He is a thief.
(b) He is cruel.
(c) He is poor.
(d) He is effeminate.

4. To whom is Anna married?
(a) The public prosecutor.
(b) The minister.
(c) The grocer.
(d) The blacksmith.

5. How much money does Tchitchikov want to pay for the land he buys?
(a) 25,000 rubles.
(b) 1,000 rubles.
(c) 50,000 rubles.
(d) 10,000 rubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what time is it when Tchitchikov wakes up when he spends the night at Madame Korobotcha's?

2. What is the name of Sobakevitch's wife?

3. How many serfs is Tchitchikov given when he gets out of prison?

4. How much does the president believe a good steward costs?

5. During what month is Tchitchikov supposed to marry the head clerk's daughter?

(see the answer key)

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