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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 order for dinner in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) Roasted duck.
(b) Borscht.
(c) Sucking pig.
(d) Peas and cabbage.

2. What game does Tchitchikov and Nozdroyov play?
(a) Draughts.
(b) Chess.
(c) Backgammon.
(d) Russian roulette.

3. Who does Petrushka become friends with?
(a) The governor's daughter.
(b) Andrey.
(c) Andrey's kitchen boy.
(d) Andrey's housekeeper.

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

5. How much does the president believe a good steward costs?
(a) 10,000 rubles.
(b) 3,000 rubles.
(c) 1,000 rubles.
(d) 8,000 rubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sleepless nights does Madame Korobotcha spend worrying about being cheated?

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

3. Who tries to convince Andrey not to leave his job?

4. What do townspeople worry will happen with Tchitchikov's new souls?

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

(see the answer key)

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