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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. How many bottles of champagne does Tchitchikov drink with the man he buys land from?

2. To whom is Anna married?

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

4. Why has Tchitchikov not heard any of the rumors going around about him?

5. What is Andrey's job?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Tchitchikov get a late start on his day the morning after Nozdroyov visits him?

4. How does Vassilyevitch offer to help Hlobuev with his money problems?

5. Why is Tchitchikov apprehensive about buying land from Hlobuev?

6. What does Andrey do for work?

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

8. How does the general react when Tchitchikov tells him that Andrey is sorry for their disagreement?

9. Why does Tchitchikov spend time in prison prior to coming to N?

10. Why does Nozdroyov go to visit Tchitchikov?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are Russian women portrayed in the novel? What is the significance of this portrayal? How are the women used to satirize Russian life? How do the women drive the novel's plot? Cite several examples from the book to support your case.

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of the public prosecutor's death? What does his death symbolize? How does Gogol use the ridiculousness of the sudden death to prove a point?

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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