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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the general serve Tchitchikov for dinner?

2. Where does Tchitchikov go to work as soon as his schooling is over?

3. To whom is Anna married?

4. Where is Tchitchikov when he runs into Vassilyevitch?

5. Where do Platon and Tchitchikov go during Part 2, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Andrey stop pursuing Ulinka?

2. Why does Tchitchikov leave N?

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

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

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

6. How does Andrey react when Tchitchikov visits him?

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

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

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

10. Why do the men of N. decide they do not want to be associated with Tchitchikov?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Nozdroyov's dark side and immorality? What is the author saying by giving a nobleman such a violent personality? How does the reader discover more about Tchitchikov through Nozdroyov's dark side?

Essay Topic 2

Explore Plyushkin's role in the book. What is his significance? How is his character more believable than Gogol's other landowners? Do you think he is meant to be a caricature? Why or why not? How does his presence enhance the reader's understanding of Tchitchikov? What can be learned about Tchitchikov by examining his treatment of Plyushkin?

Essay Topic 3

What is significant about the houses of the people that Tchitchikov visits? Why do you think the author gives such vivid descriptions of the houses and their furnishings? How do the homes reflect their owners? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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