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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shameless trick does Golyadkin Junior play on Golyadkin, for the second time, in His Excellency’s presence?
(a) He insults Golyadkin’s name and honor.
(b) He pinches Golyadkin’s cheeks like a child.
(c) He wipes his hand after shaking Golyadkin’s hand.
(d) He slaps Golyadkin in the face.

2. How is Golyadkin Junior’s appearance described when he enters the office?
(a) Sly.
(b) Audacious.
(c) Insignificant.
(d) Clumsy.

3. How does Golyadkin Junior harass Golyadkin at the coffee shop?
(a) By stealing his coat.
(b) By making him pay for his pastries.
(c) By spilling coffee on him.
(d) By starting an argument with him, and then disappearing.

4. What do the cabbies tell Golyadkin when he asks them to take him to the office in his dream-state?
(a) They have already taken him.
(b) He has to pay for the trip he just took.
(c) They cannot take a man who is two men.
(d) They have orders not to take him to the office.

5. What is the tone of the letter Golyadkin receives in response to his letter to Golyadkin Junior?
(a) Officious.
(b) Condescending.
(c) Coddling.
(d) Accusatory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What solution does Klara Olsufyevna propose?

2. What does Golyadkin Junior tell Golyadkin about his living arrangements?

3. How does Dostoevsky characterize Golyadkin’s personality?

4. What sensation floods through Golyadkin after a night of carousing with Golyadkin Junior?

5. Which of the following best characterizes the narrator’s technique of describing the banquet by accounting for his inability to describe the event sufficiently?

(see the answer key)

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