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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Anna and Sofia think is helping Tchitchikov with his plan?
(a) Nozdroyov.
(b) Manilov.
(c) Sobakevitch.
(d) Selifan.

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

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

4. How long does the laborer say it will take to fix the chaise?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

5. How much money does Vassilyevitch have?
(a) 10 million rubles.
(b) 3 million rubles.
(c) 1 billion rubles.
(d) 800,000 rubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives in N at the start of Part 1, Chapter 9?

2. How old is Andrey?

3. How does Platon plan to be entertained?

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

5. What does the general serve Tchitchikov for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tchitchikov feel about General Betrishtchev when he meets him?

2. Why do Anna and Sofia think Tchitchikov is collecting dead souls?

3. Why does Tchitchikov spend time in prison prior to coming to N?

4. Why do people assume that Tchitchikov caused the prosecutor's death?

5. Why is Tchitchikov interested in Platon?

6. Why is Tchitchikov happy to make Skudronzhoglo's acquaintance?

7. Why is Tchitchikov apprehensive about buying land from Hlobuev?

8. Why does Andrey quit his first job in Petersburg?

9. Why does Lyenitsyn considering selling his dead souls to Tchitchikov?

10. What reason does Tchitchikov give for why he wants to buy General Betrishtchev's dead souls?

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