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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter 5 (pages 351 - 384).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Madame Korobotcha complain about to Tchitchikov?
(a) Her insomnia.
(b) Her drinking problem.
(c) Her terrible servants.
(d) Her animals that will not breed.

3. What does Nozdroyov reveal to Tchitchikov in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) He has gambled away a lot of money.
(b) He has a drinking problem.
(c) He never finished school.
(d) He has been cheating on his wife.

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

5. How much money does Hlobuev receive when his aunt dies?
(a) 40,000 rubles.
(b) 50,000 rubles.
(c) 60,000 rubles.
(d) 30,000 rubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nozdroyov tell everyone at the police chief's ball?

2. How long does it take Tchitchikov to get to the general's house?

3. What does Sobakevitch tell Tchitchikov about Plyushkin?

4. How many souls does Platon own?

5. Where does the president invite Tchitchikov and Manilov?

(see the answer key)

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