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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter 1 (pages 255- 285).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tchitchikov tell Andrey he is missing?
(a) A best friend.
(b) The right tools to keep up his land.
(c) Proper control of his serfs.
(d) A wife.

2. What do the women of N. often use as visiting cards?
(a) Their husbands' business cards.
(b) Void checks.
(c) Napkins.
(d) Playing cards.

3. What is Andrey's job?
(a) Clergyman.
(b) Collegiate secretary.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Librarian.

4. For what is Nozdroyov arrested?
(a) Public drunkenness.
(b) Selling drugs.
(c) Hiring a prostitute.
(d) Beating a man.

5. How are most of the women of N shaped?
(a) They are plump.
(b) They are tall.
(c) They are very skinny.
(d) They are short.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes into Nozdroyov's house looking for him?

2. Who does the president have in mind to look after Tchitchikov's peasants?

3. What distinguishable characteristic does the narrator point out about the women of N?

4. What does Nozdroyov try to get Tchitchikov to buy?

5. Whom does Tchitchikov tell Nozdroyov he wants to impress?

(see the answer key)

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