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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tchitchikov impress Lyenitsyn?
(a) By making friends with his servants.
(b) By playing with his son.
(c) By complementing his wife.
(d) By showing him his fine jewelry.

2. Why could Tchitchikov not be Captain Kopeykin?
(a) Tchitchikov is too short.
(b) Tchitchikov is not missing limbs.
(c) Tchitchikov is much too young.
(d) Tchitchikov's skin is too light.

3. Why does Tchitchikov really want to buy dead souls?
(a) To impress a woman.
(b) To give as gifts.
(c) To be able to purchase land.
(d) To practice black magic.

4. What do customs officials give Tchitchikov out of the kindness of their hearts when he gets out of prison?
(a) A comb.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Soup.

5. How does Nozdroyov react when he realizes the men of town want to ask him about Tchitchikov?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is reluctant.
(c) He is unsure.
(d) He is afraid.

6. Why do Anna and Sofia think Tchitchikov buys dead souls?
(a) To tell them for a higher price in a different city.
(b) To marry the governor's daughter.
(c) To cheat the townspeople.
(d) To impress the president.

7. According to Nozdroyov, why does Derebin's aunt leave her property to him?
(a) Her children died.
(b) Derebin was better to her than her own son was.
(c) She had no children.
(d) Her son married a serf.

8. Why does Tchitchikov borrow money?
(a) To buy land.
(b) To buy a present for the general's daughter.
(c) To bribe the general.
(d) To buy more souls.

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

10. How old is Andrey when he goes away to school?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

11. Who is the man that sells Tchitchikov his land?
(a) Vova.
(b) Melor.
(c) Hlobuev.
(d) Feofan.

12. How does Platon seem to feel about life?
(a) He hates it.
(b) He constantly worries about his life.
(c) He is bored with it.
(d) He loves it.

13. How long does the laborer say it will take to fix the chaise?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 hours.

14. Why is Nozdroyov not a reliable source?
(a) He is gullible and believes everything he hears.
(b) He has a medical condition making him forget things.
(c) He makes up stories.
(d) He is often too drunk to remember things.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bottles of champagne does Tchitchikov drink with the man he buys land from?

2. What are the names of Anna's dogs?

3. Why does Captain Kopeykin become angry and disappear?

4. How many souls does Platon own?

5. What is Andrey's housekeeper fond of?

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