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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. Who does the girl Tchitchikov runs into with his chaise turn out to be?

2. Whom does Tchitchikov tell Sobakevitch he likes the most of everyone he has met?

3. What piece of furniture is unfinished in Manilov's study?

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

5. For what is Nozdroyov arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Plyushkin's appearance.

5. How does Tchitchikov end up at Madame Korobotcha's house?

6. Why is Plyushkin so miserable?

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

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

9. What happens when Tchitchikov asks the clerk to complete his sales?

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 significant about the houses of the people that Tchitchikov visits? Why do you think the author gives such vivid descriptions of the houses and their furnishings? How do the homes reflect their owners? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Why is it significant that the narrator refuses to quote Sofia and Anna speaking in French to each other? How does Gogol use his novel to call for a change in Russian society? What is he critical of? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the character of Andrey. Why do you think so much description is given about him when he does not even appear again in the story? How does Gogol use him to make fun of Russian noblemen?

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