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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is painted on Madame Korobotcha's clock?
2. Whom does Tchitchikov tell Sobakevitch he likes the most of everyone he has met?
3. With whom does Plyushkin's eldest daughter run off?
4. What does Tchitchikov accuse Selifan of in Part 1, Chapter 3?
5. In Part 1, Chapter 8, why do people become more attracted to Tchitchikov?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Madame Korobotcha react when Tchitchikov wants to buy her dead souls?
2. What does Sobakevitch say about Plyushkin?
3. Why does Tchitchikov decide to try his scheme on Manilov even though he has just met him?
4. How does Sobakevitch speak about the people with whom Tchitchikov has become friends?
5. How does Tchitchikov feel when looking at his list of acquired souls?
6. Describe Plyushkin's estate.
7. Why does Petrushka smell bad?
8. Why does the narrator not go into detail about Selifan?
9. Why do the people of N. take such an interest in Tchitchikov?
10. How does Tchitchikov spend his first day in N?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of Nozdroyov's dark side and immorality? What is the author saying by giving a nobleman such a violent personality? How does the reader discover more about Tchitchikov through Nozdroyov's dark side?
Essay Topic 2
Explore Plyushkin's role in the book. What is his significance? How is his character more believable than Gogol's other landowners? Do you think he is meant to be a caricature? Why or why not? How does his presence enhance the reader's understanding of Tchitchikov? What can be learned about Tchitchikov by examining his treatment of Plyushkin?
Essay Topic 3
Why is it significant that the narrator waits until the end of Part 1 to reveal the true nature of Tchitchikov? How does he try to make the reader feel sorry for Tchitchikov? Is he successful? Why do you think the narrator is so intent on making Tchitchikov out to be a hero when he has done so many horrible things?
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