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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. Who has the Governor been accused of beating up?

2. What does the Governor ask is ready?

3. What does the Governor say he does not crave?

4. Who does the assessor say struck him as a child?

5. Who does Anna say is smitten by Marya?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Judge react when he overhears the Mayor telling the Postmaster to steam open letters?

2. Why are the women angry at the Mayor?

3. How does the Inspector of Schools show his nervousness?

4. How does the Mayor excuse his behavior?

5. Why does Anna think Maria is to blame?

6. What does the Mayor tell the Merchants?

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

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

9. What does Osip complain about?

10. What does Khlestakov say he will do if the Mayor will not allow him to marry Maria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the play's reception in three different countries including the country in which the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

What is an aside? When and why is it used? How does Gogol use asides in his play? How is an aside different from a soliloquy?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the play's dialogue. How does Gogol's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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