The following points were required to answer the question.
- the irony involves the activities of Hlestakov as an inspector
- Major’s frenzy in handling Hlestakov.
- the irony involves the activities of Yosif, as well as those of Bob and Dob in the development of the plot of the play.
Most of the candidates who attempted this question merely narrated the story here without dwelling on the use of irony.
