View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Golyadkin wait in the cold before entering the banquet?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Six hours.
(c) All night.
(d) One hour.

2. What amount of money is this?
(a) A good deal.
(b) Enough to go out for dinner.
(c) A paltry sum.
(d) Enough to furnish a small flat.

3. How does Golyadkin refer to Olsufy Ivanovich?
(a) As his tormentor.
(b) As his good friend.
(c) As his benefactor.
(d) As his uncle.

4. How did Olsufy Ivanovich suffer his disability?
(a) During the war.
(b) At birth.
(c) Falling from a horse.
(d) In an industrial accident.

5. What does the narrator mean when he describes the “blessings of a St. Petersburg November”?
(a) The night was balmy.
(b) The night was cold and damp.
(c) The night was crisp and clear.
(d) The night was warm and festive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin’s rank?

2. How does Golyadkin describe himself?

3. Which of the following best describes Golyadkin’s mood when he finally enters the party?

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

5. Which of the following best describes Golyadkin’s thoughts that everything could turn out all right in the end?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 236 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample