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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Roman emperor does Artemy reference?

2. What does Khlestakov address Marya as?

3. What game did the Inspector General say he played with the ambassadors?

4. What does Ammos drop on the floor?

5. Who does Ammos say the Inspector General will rage at?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR is translated from Russian into English. How much meaning can a play loses through a translation? What aspects of the play do you think would be the most difficult to express in English? How do you think a translator can overcome these difficulties?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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