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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter 6 (pages 111- 133).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How have many of Sobakevitch's souls died?
(a) They were slaughtered.
(b) Old age.
(c) A farm accident.
(d) Starvation.

2. What does the narrator note is unusual about Tchitchikov's hotel room?
(a) Children's books on the shelf.
(b) Orange ceilings.
(c) Only one window.
(d) A painting of a nymph.

3. How many souls does Plyushkin own?
(a) More than 3,000.
(b) More than 500.
(c) More than 800.
(d) More than 1,000.

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

5. What flavor of brandy does Tchitchikov put in his tea at Madame Korobotcha's house?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Vanilla.
(c) Raspberry.
(d) Hazelnut.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Manilov serve Tchitchikov for dinner?

3. What hobby does Petrushka enjoy?

4. What does Plyushkin wish he had given Tchitchikov after he leaves?

5. What is Plyushkin sad about?

(see the answer key)

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