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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Golyadkin mean when he says that something is a “Russian proverb”?
(a) It is a learned bit of wisdom.
(b) It is a silly nothing.
(c) It is childish and nonsensical.
(d) It is a folk saying.

2. What theory does Golyadkin advance to Anton Antonovich?
(a) That many people wear masks today.
(b) That masks are hazardous to the social welfare.
(c) That he knows the secret of Golyadkin Junior’s appearance.
(d) That he knows what masks are for.

3. What power does Golyadkin say he has?
(a) The power to harm people with what he knows.
(b) He says that he is powerless.
(c) The power to ruin people with their secrets.
(d) The power to ruin a certain woman’s reputation.

4. Which term describes the narrative tone when Golyadkin encounters his double in the office?
(a) Pugnacious.
(b) Surreal.
(c) Droll.
(d) Dreamlike.

5. 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 was being torn apart by conflicting desires.
(c) A man who had just accomplished his goal.
(d) A man who wanted to hide from himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tone does Golyadkin take with his younger colleagues?

2. What tone does Golyadkin take in his letter to Golyadkin Junior?

3. What does Golyadkin imagine telling Golyadkin Junior?

4. What explanation is he given?

5. How does the narrator characterize Golyadkin Junior?

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