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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What time is it when Golyadkin leaves the banquet?
(a) Four a.m.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 10 p.m.
(d) Two a.m.

3. What does Golyadkin dream about after he speaks to Klara Olsufyevna?
(a) Dying on the spot.
(b) Saving her if a chandelier were to fall.
(c) Fighting with Vladimir Semyonovich over her honor.
(d) Spreading rumors about her to revenge himself.

4. 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 mistaken the date.
(d) That he has been expected.

5. Which of the following best describes Golyadkin’s thoughts that everything could turn out all right in the end?
(a) False optimism.
(b) Realistic expectations.
(c) Comic misinterpretation.
(d) Tragic misreading of events.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the clerks respond to Golyadkin’s account of himself?

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

3. How does Golyadkin speak?

4. What is the tone of this opening chapter?

5. What explanation is he given?

(see the answer key)

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