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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following isn’t Golyadkin good at?
(a) Focusing on his work.
(b) Embellishing his speech.
(c) Getting places on time.
(d) Managing his servant.

2. What is the tone of this opening chapter?
(a) Surrealism.
(b) Caricature.
(c) Tragedy.
(d) Realism.

3. What is the literary term for difference between Golyadkin’s description of himself and the narrator’s account of his actions?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Synecdoche.
(c) Irony.
(d) Personification.

4. How long has Golyadkin reserved a carriage for?
(a) All day.
(b) One one-way trip.
(c) A weekend.
(d) All morning.

5. What does Golyadkin will happen in time?
(a) He will unveil a damaging secret.
(b) Masks will fall from certain faces.
(c) He will find his way home.
(d) His value will be revealed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What compels Golyadkin to ring Krestyan Ivanovich’s bell?

2. What is Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin’s rank?

3. What is wrong with Petrushka’s livery?

4. Why does Golyadkin stop to visit Krestyan Ivanovich?

5. What blunder does Golyadkin make when he comes into Krestyan Ivanovich’s room?

(see the answer key)

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