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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does most of the discourse at the banquet take place in?
(a) Italian.
(b) English.
(c) Russian.
(d) French.

2. How does the narrator describe Golyadkin upon leaving the banquet?
(a) A man who has just lost everything he hoped for.
(b) A man who had just accomplished his goal.
(c) A man who wanted to hide from himself.
(d) A man who was being torn apart by conflicting desires.

3. How does Golyadkin speak?
(a) In flowery metaphors.
(b) Directly.
(c) In roundabout phrases.
(d) In nonsensical gibberish.

4. What is Golyadkin doing when Petrushka finds him?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Stealing money.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Talking to friends.

5. What is the literary term for difference between Golyadkin’s description of himself and the narrator’s account of his actions?
(a) Synecdoche.
(b) Personification.
(c) Irony.
(d) Imagery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dostoevsky say Golyadkin has difficulty with?

2. What does Golyadkin dream about after he speaks to Klara Olsufyevna?

3. How much does Golyadkin spend during his shopping trip?

4. What is Golyadkin’s feeling about the money in his wallet?

5. How is Golyadkin used to salving his conscience?

(see the answer key)

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