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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Sobakevitch tell Tchitchikov he should not go?
(a) To Plyushkin's house.
(b) To his serf graveyard.
(c) To the prison to see Nozdroyov.
(d) To find the young girl he met.

3. What does Manilov serve Tchitchikov for dinner?
(a) Roasted chicken.
(b) Wine and cheese.
(c) Buttered bread.
(d) Cabbage soup.

4. What color is the government building where Tchitchikov has to complete his dead soul sale?
(a) Gray.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are most of the women of N shaped?

2. What does Tchitchikov often say about Petrushka?

3. What is Tchitchikov's most attractive feature?

4. What is the name of Plyushkin's eldest daughter?

5. How many souls does Tchitchikov have at the start of Part 1, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Petrushka smell bad?

2. Why do the people of N. take such an interest in Tchitchikov?

3. Why does Plyushkin sell his dead souls to Tchitchikov?

4. What does the Narrator say about the women of N?

5. What does Tchitchikov ask the servant at the hotel?

6. Why does Madame Korobotcha sell her souls to Tchitchikov?

7. How does Tchitchikov make himself feel better about not going after the young girl he meets?

8. How does the narrator describe Nozdroyov's character?

9. How do the people at the police captain's house treat Tchitchikov at the end of Part 1, Chapter 7?

10. How do the women at the ball feel about Tchitchikov's interest in the general's daughter?

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