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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter 4 (pages 61- 88).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tchitchikov meet with Nozdroyov in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) Church.
(b) In the forest.
(c) A government function.
(d) A tavern.

2. What talent of the governor's impresses Tchitchikov?
(a) Embroidering.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Carpentry.

3. What does Tchitchikov ask the servant at the hotel about?
(a) The job openings in town.
(b) The religious beliefs of the hotel owner.
(c) The single women in town.
(d) The prominent people in town.

4. What piece of furniture is unfinished in Manilov's study?
(a) Armchairs.
(b) Tapestries.
(c) Rugs.
(d) Desk.

5. What is Tchitchikov's first name?
(a) Pavel.
(b) Anton.
(c) Ivan.
(d) Varlam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator note is unusual about Tchitchikov's hotel room?

2. What do Tchitchikov and Selifan hear while traveling in the rain that makes them realize they have reached a village?

3. Why does Manilov sell Tchitchikov his dead souls?

4. What hobby does Petrushka enjoy?

5. How far does Manilov say his house is from town?

(see the answer key)

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