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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. Why does Captain Kopeykin become angry and disappear?
2. What are the names of Anna's dogs?
3. What do customs officials give Tchitchikov out of the kindness of their hearts when he gets out of prison?
4. Why does Selifan not have the chaise ready for Tchitchikov?
5. How does Nozdroyov react when he realizes the men of town want to ask him about Tchitchikov?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Anna and Sofia think Tchitchikov is collecting dead souls?
2. Why is Tchitchikov interested in Platon?
3. Why do people assume that Tchitchikov caused the prosecutor's death?
4. Why is Tchitchikov happy to make Skudronzhoglo's acquaintance?
5. Describe Ulinka's appearance.
6. How does Vassilyevitch offer to help Hlobuev with his money problems?
7. Why does Tchitchikov leave N?
8. Why is Tchitchikov apprehensive about buying land from Hlobuev?
9. Why do the men of N. decide they do not want to be associated with Tchitchikov?
10. Why does the postmaster of N. think Tchitchikov might be Captain Kopeykin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore the character Madame Korobotcha. What role does she play in the story? What is interesting about the way Tchitchikov treats her? How does Madame Korobotcha's role in the story help the reader to get a better idea about the motives and true nature of Tchitchikov?
Essay Topic 2
What role does Sobakevitch play in the novel? How is he described? What is his significance? Why is it important that he sell his souls to Tchitchikov so easily? What does that say about him? What does it say about Tchitchikov?
Essay Topic 3
What is the purpose of having a biased narrator with a personality and opinions of his own? Does the narrator skew the reader's view of characters and events in the book? How is the book different once the biased narrator is gone?
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