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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Golyadkin feel as he approaches Olsufy Ivanovich’s house?
(a) Nauseous.
(b) Filled with good wishes.
(c) Full of dread.
(d) Neither dead nor alive.

2. What does Golyadkin leave each of the shopkeepers with?
(a) Insults.
(b) Payment in full.
(c) Promises to return with a deposit.
(d) His card.

3. What tone does Golyadkin take with his younger colleagues?
(a) Buffoonery.
(b) Aloofness.
(c) Bonhomie.
(d) Cynicism.

4. How is Golyadkin used to salving his conscience?
(a) By irrefutable arguments.
(b) By charitable giving.
(c) By good deeds.
(d) By being a good boss to those beneath him.

5. What is the narrator’s as he describes Golyadkin’s shopping trip?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Cynical.
(c) Gently mocking.
(d) Bombastic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Golyadkin Junior’s appearance described when he enters the office?

2. Where does Golyadkin send his carriage away?

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

4. Which of the following best describes Golyadkin’s thoughts that everything could turn out all right in the end?

5. What does Golyadkin say when he finally catches his double?

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