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

2. What game does Tchitchikov and Nozdroyov play?
(a) Draughts.
(b) Russian roulette.
(c) Chess.
(d) Backgammon.

3. How does Tchitchikov respond when Sobakevitch agrees to sell his dead souls?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is paranoid.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is thrilled.

4. Where does the president invite Tchitchikov and Manilov?
(a) To his home.
(b) To the police-chief's home.
(c) To a play.
(d) To a tavern.

5. What animal does Tchitchikov think Sobakevitch looks like?
(a) A horse.
(b) A whale.
(c) An ape.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Tchitchikov going when he runs into Manilov?

2. What does Manilov serve Tchitchikov for dinner?

3. About what time is it when Tchitchikov wakes up when he spends the night at Madame Korobotcha's?

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

5. Where is Tchitchikov invited to dine after becoming popular?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nozdroyov do when he arrives at the ball?

2. Why does Tchitchikov tell Nozdroyov that he wants dead souls?

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

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

5. How does Tchitchikov feel when looking at his list of acquired souls?

6. How does Sobakevitch speak about the people with whom Tchitchikov has become friends?

7. Why does Tchitchikov think Nozdroyov would be a good person to buy dead souls from?

8. Describe Madame Korobotcha's house.

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

10. Why does Manilov decide to sell his dead souls to Tchitchikov?

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