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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 Platon own?
(a) 200,000.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 500.

2. What does Nozdroyov tell the men in town he helped Tchitchikov do?
(a) Resurrect his dead souls.
(b) Con the townspeople into selling dead souls.
(c) Sell his dead souls for a higher price.
(d) Pick out a church for an elopement.

3. What political leader do some townspeople think Tchitchikov might be?
(a) King George III.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Thomas Lawrence.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Andrey leave the general's house?

2. Who agrees to loan Tchitchikov money?

3. How much money does Vassilyevitch have?

4. Why does Sofia begin to defend herself to Anna?

5. Why does Captain Kopeykin become angry and disappear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Tchitchikov and Platon set out on a journey together?

2. Why does Tchitchikov get a late start on his day the morning after Nozdroyov visits him?

3. Why does Nozdroyov go to visit Tchitchikov?

4. How does Vassilyevitch offer to help Hlobuev with his money problems?

5. What reason does Tchitchikov give for why he wants to buy General Betrishtchev's dead souls?

6. Why does Andrey quit his first job in Petersburg?

7. Why does Tchitchikov leave N?

8. Why do people assume that Tchitchikov caused the prosecutor's death?

9. What does Andrey do for work?

10. Why does Andrey stop pursuing Ulinka?

(see the answer keys)

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