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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Golyadkin describe himself?
(a) A miserable wretch.
(b) As a peace-loving man.
(c) As a serious thinker.
(d) As a care-free person.

2. What is Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin’s rank?
(a) Copyist.
(b) Director.
(c) Titular counselor.
(d) Clerk.

3. What does Golyadkin insist to Andrey Filippovich when he sees him at Olsufy Ivanovich’s house?
(a) That he is here on his own account.
(b) That he has a message for him.
(c) That some misunderstanding has occurred.
(d) That he is the victim of a plot.

4. What does Golyadkin mean when he says that something is a “Russian proverb”?
(a) It is a folk saying.
(b) It is childish and nonsensical.
(c) It is a learned bit of wisdom.
(d) It is a silly nothing.

5. Which of these things does Golyadkin NOT shop for?
(a) A carriage.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Women’s clothing.
(d) Dinner and tea service.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Andrey Filippovich?

2. How does Dostoevsky characterize Golyadkin’s personality?

3. What is the literary term for difference between Golyadkin’s description of himself and the narrator’s account of his actions?

4. How long has Golyadkin reserved a carriage for?

5. What power does Golyadkin say he has?

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