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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tone does Golyadkin take with his younger colleagues?
(a) Buffoonery.
(b) Cynicism.
(c) Aloofness.
(d) Bonhomie.

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

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

4. How does the narrator characterize Golyadkin Junior?
(a) As Golyadkin’s spirit.
(b) As Golyadkin’s shame.
(c) As Golyadkin’s better half.
(d) As Golyadkin’s true self.

5. What does Golyadkin find unusual about Petrushka the morning after the banquet?
(a) His self-satisfaction.
(b) His belligerence.
(c) His silence.
(d) His absence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Golyadkin lose on his way home from the banquet?

2. Where does Golyadkin send his carriage away?

3. What happens when Golyadkin tries to address Klara Olsufyevna?

4. What is the literary term for difference between Golyadkin’s description of himself and the narrator’s account of his actions?

5. What is Golyadkin Junior doing when Golyadkin arrives at the office?

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