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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter 2 (pages 286 - 295).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Tchitchikov accuse Selifan of in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Being overly angry.
(b) Being a traitor.
(c) Being asleep.
(d) Being drunk.

3. During what time does Dead Souls take place?
(a) The 1800s.
(b) The 1900s.
(c) The 1400s.
(d) The 1500s.

4. Where is Tchitchikov invited to dine after becoming popular?
(a) At the police chief's.
(b) At the mayor's.
(c) At the governor's.
(d) At the minister's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tchitchikov plan to go when he leaves Manilov's house?

2. How old is Manilov's oldest child?

3. For how much does Sobakevitch initially want to see his dead souls?

4. How old is the beautiful girl Tchitchikov bumps his chaise into?

5. What happens to Tchitchikov's partner in crime from the customs office?

(see the answer key)

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