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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter 7 (page 134- 155).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the townspeople interested in Tchitchikov?
(a) He is rich.
(b) He is new.
(c) He is strong.
(d) He is good looking.

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

3. Whom does Tchitchikov tell Sobakevitch he likes the most of everyone he has met?
(a) The vice-governor.
(b) Manilov.
(c) The police chief.
(d) The governor.

4. What is the name of the town that Tchitchikov visits at the beginning of the novel?
(a) N.
(b) F.
(c) T.
(d) S.

5. What color is the ribbon tied around the paperwork documenting Manilov's serfs?
(a) Blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the servants of Madame Korobotcha died?

2. What type of pest does Tchitchikov see on the clock in Plyushkin's house?

3. How long does it take Tchitchikov to prepare the paperwork for the official purchase of his dead souls?

4. Nozdroyov tells Tchitchikov he can have his dead souls free if he buys what from him?

5. What has Nozdroyov been doing when he meets with Tchitchikov?

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