2. What reason does the narrator give for his inability to describe the scene at the banquet?
(a) His pen is too feeble.
(b) He was not there.
(c) He is not accustomed to these people’s customs.
(d) He heard contradictory accounts of the banquet.

3. What happens when Golyadkin tries to address Klara Olsufyevna?
(a) He begins well, then stumbles and loses his head.
(b) Vladimir Semyonovich cuts him off before he can begin.
(c) He addresses her in the most flattering terms, and she dances with him.
(d) He stammers, cannot ultimately speak, and retreats in shame.

4. What sensation does Golyadkin have as he leaves Olsufy Ivanovich’s house?
(a) That everyone is watching him from the windows.
(b) That he has just lost his chance at a promotion.
(c) That someone has placed a curse on him.
(d) That he is the victim of a profound misunderstanding.

5. Where do Andrey Filippovich and Golyadkin have their conversation?
(a) In the courtyard.
(b) In the ballroom.
(c) In the entryway.
(d) On the stairs.

6. How does Golyadkin describe himself?
(a) As a serious thinker.
(b) As a peace-loving man.
(c) As a care-free person.
(d) A miserable wretch.

7. What is the third blunder Golyadkin makes in Krestyan Ivanovich’s room?
(a) He fails to compliment Krestyan Ivanovich.
(b) He makes excuses for himself.
(c) He stutters instead of speaking.
(d) He forgets why he came.

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

9. How is Golyadkin characterized as he leaves the banquet?
(a) Crushed.
(b) Redeemed.
(c) Delighted.
(d) Murdered.

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

11. What is Golyadkin’s frame of reference for understanding the banquet?
(a) Personal experience.
(b) Newspaper accounts.
(c) Hearsay.
(d) Cheap French novels.

12. What is Golyadkin’s reaction the first time he sees Golyadkin Junior?
(a) Satisfaction.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Fear.

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

14. How does Golyadkin feel as he approaches Olsufy Ivanovich’s house?
(a) Filled with good wishes.
(b) Neither dead nor alive.
(c) Nauseous.
(d) Full of dread.

15. What capacity does Golyadkin lose after meeting his double?
(a) The capacity of speech.
(b) The capacity of sight.
(c) The capacity for reason.
(d) The capacity of self-awareness.