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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 color is the government building where Tchitchikov has to complete his dead soul sale?

2. What is the name of the clerk Tchitchikov must speak to in order to complete his transaction?

3. What is Madame Korobotcha's first name?

4. How old is the beautiful girl Tchitchikov bumps his chaise into?

5. What does Tchitchikov order for dinner in Part 1: Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Madame Korobotcha react when Tchitchikov wants to buy her dead souls?

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

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

4. What does Tchitchikov see as he approaches Sobakevitch's house?

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

6. How does Tchitchikov spend his first day in N?

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

8. Why is Plyushkin so miserable?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cite two instances where foreshadow is used in the novel. What can the reader guess is going to happen based on these instances? Why is foreshadow an important literary device for Gogol to use, especially considering the biased narrator telling the first part of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why do the important people of N. become so interested in Tchitchikov? What is the significance of their interest in him? How does their interest in him drive the plot? What does Tchitchikov do to gain their interest?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Manilov and Nozdroyov. How are they alike? How are they different? How would the novel be different without them? Who has more of an effect on the plot of the novel? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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