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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What blunder does Golyadkin make when he comes into Krestyan Ivanovich’s room?
(a) He sits down without being invited to.
(b) He speaks before he is spoken to.
(c) He takes off his hat.
(d) He leaves his hat on.

2. What power does Golyadkin say he has?
(a) The power to ruin people with their secrets.
(b) The power to ruin a certain woman’s reputation.
(c) The power to harm people with what he knows.
(d) He says that he is powerless.

3. Which of the following types of phrases does Golyadkin use often?
(a) Innuendoes.
(b) Clichés.
(c) Hyperboles.
(d) Understatements.

4. How does Golyadkin protect himself in Krestyan Ivanovich’s room?
(a) With a defiant look.
(b) With a steady stream of self-praise.
(c) With a pugnacious attitude.
(d) With aggressive questions.

5. What compels Golyadkin to ring Krestyan Ivanovich’s bell?
(a) He is impatient to hear Krestyan Ivanovich’s advice.
(b) He needs to hear Krestyan Ivanovich’s opinion.
(c) He looks at his watch and realizes that he is short on time.
(d) He hears footsteps on the stairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the third blunder Golyadkin makes in Krestyan Ivanovich’s room?

2. How does Golyadkin speak?

3. How long has Golyadkin reserved a carriage for?

4. What amount of money is this?

5. What is Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin’s rank?

(see the answer key)

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