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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tchitchikov order for dinner in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) Roasted duck.
(b) Sucking pig.
(c) Borscht.
(d) Peas and cabbage.

2. What hobby does Petrushka enjoy?
(a) Collecting coins.
(b) Reading and writing.
(c) Playing cricket.
(d) Acting in plays.

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

4. Who does the girl Tchitchikov runs into with his chaise turn out to be?
(a) The postmaster's niece.
(b) The governor's daughter.
(c) The president's wife.
(d) The police chief's sister.

5. For what is Nozdroyov arrested?
(a) Public drunkenness.
(b) Selling drugs.
(c) Hiring a prostitute.
(d) Beating a man.

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

7. What is the name of the clerk Tchitchikov must speak to in order to complete his transaction?
(a) Antonovitch.
(b) Tarasov.
(c) Nikitin.
(d) Vasiliev.

8. Where does Tchitchikov run into Manilov in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) In the tavern.
(b) In the street.
(c) In the hotel lobby.
(d) In the president's office.

9. With whom does Plyushkin's eldest daughter run off?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) A circus.
(c) A known criminal.
(d) A soldier.

10. What does Nozdroyov tell everyone at the police chief's ball?
(a) That Tchitchikov deals in dead souls.
(b) That Tchitchikov consorts with criminals.
(c) That Tchitchikov is already married.
(d) That Tchitchikov killed all of his serfs.

11. Where is Tchitchikov going when he runs into Manilov?
(a) To see a doctor.
(b) Back to the hotel.
(c) The government building.
(d) To buy more souls from a wealthy man.

12. About what time is it when Tchitchikov wakes up when he spends the night at Madame Korobotcha's?
(a) 9 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 10 a.m.

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

14. For how much does Sobakevitch initially want to see his dead souls?
(a) 200 rubles.
(b) 500 rubles.
(c) 100 rubles.
(d) 25 rubles.

15. What is Madame Korobotcha's first name?
(a) Nastasya.
(b) Svetlana.
(c) Miloslava.
(d) Isidora.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Plyushkin sad about?

2. What does Tchitchikov accuse Selifan of in Part 1, Chapter 3?

3. What does Nozdroyov reveal to Tchitchikov in Part 1: Chapter 4?

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

5. What does Nozdroyov try to get Tchitchikov to buy?

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