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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Golyadkin before he enters the banquet?
(a) In his carriage.
(b) In the back hall entrance stairwell.
(c) In the entryway.
(d) In the alley.

2. How does Golyadkin protect himself in Krestyan Ivanovich’s room?
(a) With a defiant look.
(b) With a pugnacious attitude.
(c) With aggressive questions.
(d) With a steady stream of self-praise.

3. What is wrong with Petrushka’s livery?
(a) It is too big for him.
(b) It is too small for him.
(c) It is covered in stains.
(d) It is threadbare.

4. 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 agree silently.
(d) They crack up laughing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Golyadkin say he complimented recently?

2. Which literary term describes the narrator speaking directly to the reader?

3. How is Petrushka’s livery described?

4. What amount of money is this?

5. What language does most of the discourse at the banquet take place in?

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