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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Golyadkin say would have happened if it weren’t for “this, all this”?
(a) Everything would have been settled in one stroke.
(b) He would have had a chance with Klara Olsufyevna.
(c) He would have been promoted.
(d) He would have redeemed himself through hard work.

2. What is Golyadkin accused of?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Murder.
(c) Immoral behavior.
(d) Slander

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

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

5. What does Golyadkin leave each of the shopkeepers with?
(a) His card.
(b) Promises to return with a deposit.
(c) Insults.
(d) Payment in full.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Golyadkin Junior steal the papers from Golyadkin?

2. What does Golyadkin Junior tell Golyadkin he felt toward him?

3. How does Golyadkin speak?

4. What happens when Golyadkin tries to address Olsufy Ivanovich?

5. How does the narrator describe Golyadkin upon leaving the banquet?

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