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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Golyadkin wait in the cold before entering the banquet?

2. Which term describes the narrative tone when Golyadkin encounters his double in the office?

3. Which of these things does Golyadkin NOT shop for?

4. How does Dostoevsky characterize Golyadkin’s reaction to Petrushka’s livery?

5. What does Golyadkin insist to Andrey Filippovich when he sees him at Olsufy Ivanovich’s house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Golyadkin’s entrance into Olsufy Ivanovich’s banquet.

2. What confession does Golyadkin make to Krestyan Ivanovich?

3. Describe Golyadkin’s interaction with Andrey Filippovich after his interaction with Gerasimych.

4. What kinds of goods does Golyadkin go shopping for at Nevsky Prospekt?

5. What is Krestyan Ivanovich’s opinion of Golyadkin?

6. Describe the reader’s introduction to Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin.

7. Describe the weather into which Golyadkin is expelled from the banquet.

8. Describe Golyadkin’s shipping trip to Gostiny Dvor.

9. Where does Golyadkin go after leaving Olsufy Ivanovich’s house?

10. Describe Golyadkin’s departure from the banquet.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Would you recommend The Double? For what purposes would you recommend The Double, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of The Double. What is this book’s place in culture? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of women in Petersburg society, and in Golyadkin’s life? How does Dostoevsky describe the women in The Double? How is their society different from men’s?

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