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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Golyadkin find Petrushka when he looks for him?
(a) In bed.
(b) In the courtyard.
(c) In the street.
(d) In the hall.

3. What is Golyadkin’s reaction to seeing the clerks?
(a) He is guilty.
(b) He is scandalized.
(c) He is beset with worry.
(d) He is relieved.

4. What does Golyadkin will happen in time?
(a) He will unveil a damaging secret.
(b) He will find his way home.
(c) Masks will fall from certain faces.
(d) His value will be revealed.

5. What does Krestyan Ivanovich tell Golyadkin he has to do?
(a) Lead a thoughtful introspective life.
(b) Travel.
(c) Follow his prescription.
(d) Stay at home and rest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long has Golyadkin reserved a carriage for?

3. How is Petrushka’s livery described?

4. What does Golyadkin mean when he says that something is a “Russian proverb”?

5. What is the narrator’s as he describes Golyadkin’s shopping trip?

(see the answer key)

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