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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What season does The Double take place in?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

2. How do the clerks characterize Golyadkin’s appearance?
(a) Pomaded like a fop.
(b) Relaxed as befits a colleague.
(c) Slovenly like a Russian.
(d) Dignified like an ambassador.

3. How does Dostoevsky describe Krestyan Ivanovich?
(a) Sallow old chap.
(b) Virile middle-aged father.
(c) Healthy older gentleman.
(d) Brisk young man.

4. How does Dostoevsky describe Golyadkin’s appearance?
(a) Virile.
(b) Sunken.
(c) Sallow.
(d) Bald.

5. What spurs Golyadkin to turn and leave after his conversation with Andrey Filippovich?
(a) Voices from within.
(b) The cold.
(c) The arrival of guards.
(d) Footsteps on the stairs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money does Golyadkin have in his wallet, which he counts over and over again?

3. What does Golyadkin leave each of the shopkeepers with?

4. What plot does Golyadkin say is afoot?

5. How long has Golyadkin reserved a carriage for?

(see the answer key)

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