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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Platon plan to be entertained?
(a) By playing in a band.
(b) By purchasing more souls.
(c) By traveling with Tchitchikov.
(d) By opening a shop in town.

2. What is Tchitchikov doing when Nozdroyov comes into his room?
(a) Tying his shoes.
(b) Pouring tea.
(c) Hanging a painting.
(d) Shaving.

3. What color is Sofia's house?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Orange.

4. What color dressing gown is the general wearing when Tchitchikov first visits him?
(a) Coral.
(b) Crimson.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Apricot.

5. What does everything at the general's house smell like?
(a) Oil paint.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Sawdust.
(d) Cut grass.

6. What does Sofia say is no longer in style?
(a) Festoons.
(b) Empire waists.
(c) Flounces.
(d) Checks.

7. Who helps Tchitchikov get out of prison?
(a) Pyetuh.
(b) Vassilyevitch.
(c) Hlobuev.
(d) Platon.

8. What is Pyetuh's first name?
(a) Maks.
(b) Luka.
(c) Sasha.
(d) Pyotr.

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

10. Where do Platon and Tchitchikov go during Part 2, Chapter 3?
(a) To the bank.
(b) To the house of Pyetuh's neighbor.
(c) To buy a new chaise.
(d) To the house of Platon's sister.

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

12. What happens to Tchitchikov's partner in crime from the customs office?
(a) He is murdered.
(b) He is exiled.
(c) He kills himself.
(d) He is put in jail for life.

13. How many houses are on the land Tchitchikov buys?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

14. Who drops dead while thinking about Tchitchikov and the rumors around him?
(a) The police chief.
(b) The postmaster.
(c) The city clerk.
(d) The prosecutor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andrey wear most of the time?

2. What is the one physical flaw of the general's daughter?

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

4. To whom is Anna married?

5. Whose house does Tchitchikov visit at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 3?

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