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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Tchitchikov's first name?
(a) Ivan.
(b) Anton.
(c) Pavel.
(d) Varlam.

3. 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 job openings in town.
(d) The single women in town.

4. How are most of the women of N shaped?
(a) They are very skinny.
(b) They are tall.
(c) They are plump.
(d) They are short.

5. What day of the week does Tchitchikov bathe?
(a) Friday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Sunday.

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

7. What piece of furniture is unfinished in Manilov's study?
(a) Armchairs.
(b) Rugs.
(c) Tapestries.
(d) Desk.

8. What does Nozdroyov tell his servants to do to Tchitchikov?
(a) Take his money.
(b) Beat him.
(c) Search him.
(d) Shoot him.

9. How old is Nozdroyov?
(a) 30.
(b) 40.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

10. What talent of the governor's impresses Tchitchikov?
(a) Carpentry.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Embroidering.
(d) Singing.

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

12. How long does it take Tchitchikov to prepare the paperwork for the official purchase of his dead souls?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

13. How much does Tchitchikov pay Plyushkin for each of his dead souls?
(a) 20 kopeks.
(b) 4 kopeks.
(c) 30 kopeks.
(d) 10 kopeks.

14. What does Tchitchikov notice about the peasant houses leading up to Sobakevitch's house?
(a) They are small.
(b) They are ugly.
(c) They are well-built.
(d) They are falling apart.

15. What is the name of Plyushkin's eldest daughter?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Lena.
(c) Zhanna.
(d) Susanna.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tchitchikov respond when Sobakevitch agrees to sell his dead souls?

2. What subject is the postmaster interested in?

3. What is Madame Korobotcha's first name?

4. In what Ianguage do the women of N often speak?

5. Which horse does Selifan become angry with?

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