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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter 11 (pages 219- 251).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many sleepless nights does Madame Korobotcha spend worrying about being cheated?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. What do Tchitchikov and Selifan hear while traveling in the rain that makes them realize they have reached a village?
(a) A singing bird.
(b) A braying mule.
(c) A meowing cat.
(d) A barking dog.

3. How does Nozdroyov react when he realizes the men of town want to ask him about Tchitchikov?
(a) He is reluctant.
(b) He is unsure.
(c) He is afraid.
(d) He is excited.

4. What does the narrator compare Russia to?
(a) A polar bear.
(b) A troika.
(c) A tank.
(d) A young child.

5. Who does the president have in mind to look after Tchitchikov's peasants?
(a) Vadik Cherlina.
(b) Adrian Dauksza.
(c) Filet Rusakov.
(d) Pyotr Samoylovich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject is the postmaster interested in?

2. What does Tchitchikov notice about the peasant houses leading up to Sobakevitch's house?

3. How much money does Tchitchikov make per year at his first job?

4. What color is Sofia's house?

5. How are most of the women of N shaped?

(see the answer key)

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