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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 does the Governor say he was dreaming of the night before?

2. What does Anna say Marya's head is full with?

3. Why does Ammos think the government has sent the Inspector General?

4. What have the attendants turned the entrance hall into?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Mayor want to get the Inspector drunk?

2. What does Khlestakov say in his letter?

3. What do Maria and Anna argue about?

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 the Mayor promise to God?

6. How does the Mayor defend himself?

7. How do the Mayor and Anna react to Osip telling them that his master likes to hear that he is treated well?

8. What story do Dobchinksky and Bobchinsky tell?

9. What does Osip tell Khlestakov about the Landlord?

10. How does the Mayor decide to proceed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gogol structure the play? In what way is the play structured differently from other plays? How does the play's structure contribute to the play's themes and humor?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the play's themes?

Essay Topic 3

The Government Inspector books greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book that you think was influenced by the play and discuss its similarities with the play in terms of the following:

1) Plot

2) Character

3) Themes

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