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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Tchitchikov tell Nozdroyov he wants to impress?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His boss.
(c) His beloved's father.
(d) His mother.

2. What is the name of the town that Tchitchikov visits at the beginning of the novel?
(a) S.
(b) F.
(c) N.
(d) T.

3. Nozdroyov tells Tchitchikov he can have his dead souls free if he buys what from him?
(a) A chaise.
(b) A stallion.
(c) A diamond ring.
(d) A coat.

4. How old is Manilov's youngest child?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

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

6. What does Petrushka do for Tchitchikov?
(a) He is the footman.
(b) He is the bellhop.
(c) He is the coachman.
(d) He is the cook.

7. What color are Manilov's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Amber.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

8. Who comes into Nozdroyov's house looking for him?
(a) The police-captain.
(b) A priest.
(c) His servant.
(d) His drug dealer.

9. What color is Tchitchikov's leather trunk?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

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

11. 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.

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

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

14. In Part 1, Chapter 8, why do people become more attracted to Tchitchikov?
(a) They feel sorry for him.
(b) They find out that he is poor.
(c) They want to find him a girlfriend.
(d) They think he is a millionaire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women of N. often use as visiting cards?

2. Whom does Tchitchikov tell Sobakevitch he likes the most of everyone he has met?

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

4. What color is the ribbon tied around the paperwork documenting Manilov's serfs?

5. During what time does Dead Souls take place?

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