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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How is Golyadkin Junior’s demeanor described when he sits in Golyadkin’s flat?
(a) Confident.
(b) Malicious.
(c) Downtrodden.
(d) Alert.

3. How much does Golyadkin spend during his shopping trip?
(a) 1,500 rubles.
(b) One and a half rubles.
(c) 100 rubles.
(d) 75 rubles.

4. What compels Golyadkin to ring Krestyan Ivanovich’s bell?
(a) He hears footsteps on the stairs.
(b) He looks at his watch and realizes that he is short on time.
(c) He needs to hear Krestyan Ivanovich’s opinion.
(d) He is impatient to hear Krestyan Ivanovich’s advice.

5. Where does Golyadkin go from Krestyan Ivanovich’s office?
(a) Home.
(b) Olsufy Ivanovich’s house.
(c) Nevsky Prospekt.
(d) The office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Golyadkin stop to visit Krestyan Ivanovich?

2. What does Golyadkin say about the letter he wrote to Golyadkin Junior?

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

4. Which of the following best characterizes the narrator’s technique of describing the banquet by accounting for his inability to describe the event sufficiently?

5. What events are omitted between the end of Chapter 5 and the beginning of Chapter 6?

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