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

2. How much money does Golyadkin have in his wallet, which he counts over and over again?
(a) 250 rubles.
(b) 150 rubles.
(c) 50 rubles.
(d) 750 rubles.

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

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) Masks will fall from certain faces.
(b) He will find his way home.
(c) His value will be revealed.
(d) He will unveil a damaging secret.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Golyadkin doing when Petrushka finds him?

3. What disconcerts Golyadkin when he is in the carriage?

4. How does Dostoevsky characterize Golyadkin’s reaction to Petrushka’s livery?

5. What is wrong with Petrushka’s livery?

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