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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dobchinsky say Anna eats?

2. How does Khlestakov describe Marya's neck?

3. Who does Ammos ask to stand by him?

4. What does Osip say it is time to do?

5. What does Dobchinsky say Marya wears garments of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Gogol use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine their real life equivalent and how the author adapted it for his play:

1) Life in small Russian towns.

2) The lives of Russian officials.

Essay Topic 3

What is a soliloquy? When and why is it used? How does Gogol use soliloquies in his play?

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