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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. What does Anton Antonovich Setochkin tell Golyadkin?
2. Whom does Golyadkin appeal to as his last resort?
3. What does Golyadkin tell himself about the letter he has written?
4. How does Golyadkin Junior steal the papers from Golyadkin?
5. What is Golyadkin accused of?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Golyadkin’s state as he chases Golyadkin after they leave the office together, and how does this state relate to Golyadkin’s previous states?
2. What are Golyadkin’s feelings as he concludes the night with Golyadkin Junior?
3. What profound experience does Golyadkin have in his sleep?
4. How does Golyadkin Junior take advantage of Golyadkin?
5. Describe what happens when Golyadkin reaches Andrey Filippovich’s house.
6. Describe the intimacy that develops between Golyadkin and Golyadkin Junior.
7. What is Golyadkin Junior like when Golyadkin finds him at the office?
8. Why does Golyadkin Junior say he appealed to Golyadkin?
9. What is the importance of the letter Golyadkin receives from Klara Olsufyevna?
10. Describe Golyadkin Junior’s entrance into the office.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.
Essay Topic 2
How does Dostoevsky characterize Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he realistic? Is he an Everyman? Is he a symbol of something? Using examples from the text, describe Dostoevsky’s accomplishment in creating Golyadkin.
Essay Topic 3
What explanation does Dostoevsky give the reader to explain Golyadkin’s guilt, or the visitation by his Double? What are the advantages and disadvantages of Dostoevsky’s leaving this ambiguous?
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