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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Golyadkin say it is sinful to do?
(a) Mock your host.
(b) Abuse someone’s charity.
(c) Complain.
(d) Send a guest away.

2. Whom does Golyadkin appeal to as his last resort?
(a) Andrey Filippovich.
(b) Golyadkin Junior
(c) Anton Antonovich Setochkin.
(d) Olsufy Ivanovich.

3. What does the narrator mean when he describes the “blessings of a St. Petersburg November”?
(a) The night was warm and festive.
(b) The night was cold and damp.
(c) The night was balmy.
(d) The night was crisp and clear.

4. What does Golyadkin say about the letter he wrote to Golyadkin Junior?
(a) He says that he was not sane when he wrote it.
(b) He reasserts his challenge.
(c) He qualifies it.
(d) He disavows it.

5. How do the clerks respond to Golyadkin’s account of himself?
(a) They agree silently.
(b) They compliment his views.
(c) They crack up laughing.
(d) They debate his choice of words.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Golyadkin tell His Excellency he wants from him?

2. How does Golyadkin Junior harass Golyadkin at the coffee shop?

3. How much does Golyadkin spend during his shopping trip?

4. Who does Golyadkin think he can appeal to?

5. What does Anton Antonovich Setochkin tell Golyadkin?

(see the answer key)

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