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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 the one physical flaw of the general's daughter?

2. Why does Tchitchikov borrow money?

3. Why could Tchitchikov not be Captain Kopeykin?

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

5. Why does Tchitchikov really want to buy dead souls?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tchitchikov feel about General Betrishtchev when he meets him?

2. What does Andrey do for work?

3. What gossip does Sofia tell Anna?

4. Why does Tchitchikov leave N?

5. Why do Anna and Sofia think Tchitchikov is collecting dead souls?

6. What happens when Tchitchikov tries to go to the governor's house?

7. Why does Lyenitsyn considering selling his dead souls to Tchitchikov?

8. How does Andrey react when Tchitchikov visits him?

9. Why does the postmaster of N. think Tchitchikov might be Captain Kopeykin?

10. Why is Tchitchikov interested in Platon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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