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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Golyadkin told when he arrives at Olsufy Ivanovich’s house?
(a) That he is not to be received.
(b) That the master is not well.
(c) That he has been expected.
(d) That he has mistaken the date.

2. What explanation is he given?
(a) That he had caused a scandal.
(b) That he mistook the invitation.
(c) None.
(d) That Olsufy Ivanovich is angry with him.

3. How do the clerks respond to Golyadkin’s account of himself?
(a) They compliment his views.
(b) They debate his choice of words.
(c) They crack up laughing.
(d) They agree silently.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dostoevsky say Golyadkin has difficulty with?

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

4. Which of these things does Golyadkin NOT shop for?

5. How does Golyadkin protect himself in Krestyan Ivanovich’s room?

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