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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Osip say is ready?

2. How does Khlestakov describe Marya's neck?

3. What Roman emperor does Artemy reference?

4. What does the Governor ask Miska to bring in?

5. Where does Khlestakov tell Osip to go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1952, THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR was made into a film called REVIZOR. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book aree still relevant 100 years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the themes to fit in with the new environment? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

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

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?

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