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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dress does Marya say she would prefer to wear?
(a) Her red dress.
(b) Her summer dress.
(c) Her striped dress.
(d) Her flowered dress.

2. What does Dobchinsky say the Inspector General talks like?
(a) As if he were an academic.
(b) As if he were older.
(c) As if were a simpleton.
(d) As if he were a child.

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

4. Who does the assessor say struck him as a child?
(a) His father.
(b) His nanny.
(c) His mother.
(d) His nurse.

5. How is Marya related to Anna?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her daughter in law.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the history teacher say he is willing to sacrifice in the course of learning?

2. What does Anna call Avdotya?

3. Where does the captain say he just was?

4. What kind of shop does Khlestakov want to get credit in?

5. Why does the governor say he has called everyone together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Khlestakov say in his letter?

2. How does Khlestakov react when Maria tells him he has gone too far?

3. Why does the Mayor say Anna should be ashamed?

4. How does the Mayor react when the Chief of Police tells him he is wearing a hat box on his head instead of his hat?

5. What does Khlestakov tell Anna?

6. Why does everyone run out of the Mayor's house so quickly?

7. How did the Postmaster find out "the inspector" is not an Inspector after all?

8. Why are the Merchants angry at the Mayor?

9. What food does Mishka have available for Osip?

10. How do the Mayor and Khlestakov greet each other?

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