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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Prokhorov leave the house?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He is dead.
(c) He is unwell.
(d) He is asleep.

2. What character enters the room in Scene 2?
(a) Dobchinsky.
(b) Tolstoy.
(c) Dostoevsky.
(d) The Governor.

3. What does the Governor say the assessor reeks of?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Beer.
(d) Spirits.

4. Where does Khlestakov think the Governor wants to take him?
(a) Jail.
(b) Home.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Moscow.

5. Who has the Governor been accused of beating up?
(a) The captain's widow.
(b) The officer's widow.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Marya say she was looking for?

2. What does the Governor say he was dreaming of the night before?

3. What newspaper does the Postmaster say some letters are more edifying than?

4. What does the Governor ask Miska to bring in?

5. What does the Servant say is for dinner?

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