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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the tone of the letter Golyadkin receives in response to his letter to Golyadkin Junior?
(a) Officious.
(b) Accusatory.
(c) Coddling.
(d) Condescending.

2. How does Golyadkin characterize his own behavior toward his guest?
(a) As highly proper.
(b) As strictly charitable.
(c) As unprecedented.
(d) As highly unusual.

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

4. What does Golyadkin Junior chide Golyadkin for in His Excellency’s presence?
(a) Using the wrong form of address.
(b) Not knowing whom he is talking to.
(c) Slandering him.
(d) Having shown up at an inopportune time.

5. Whom does Golyadkin appeal to as his last resort?
(a) Andrey Filippovich.
(b) Anton Antonovich Setochkin.
(c) Olsufy Ivanovich.
(d) Golyadkin Junior

6. What is Golyadkin’s sense of what fate has in store for him?
(a) Something to vindicate him.
(b) Something unpleasant.
(c) Something that will end his troubles for once and for all.
(d) Something that will reward him at last for his hard work.

7. Whose work does Golyadkin say created all his troubles?
(a) Golyadkin Junior.
(b) He himself.
(c) The German woman.
(d) Klara Olsufyevna.

8. Who does Golyadkin think he can appeal to?
(a) No one.
(b) Olsufy Ivanovich.
(c) Andrey Filippovich.
(d) Golyadkin Junior himself.

9. What does Anton Antonovich Setochkin tell Golyadkin?
(a) That he has been replaced by Golyadkin Junior.
(b) That he has been charged with perjury.
(c) That he will be notified officially tomorrow.
(d) That he has lost his appeal.

10. What does Golyadkin Junior tell Golyadkin about his living arrangements?
(a) He has a large flat across town.
(b) He cannot afford a flat.
(c) He has always lived in this flat.
(d) He is currently looking for rooms.

11. On what grounds does Golyadkin condemn lksf?
(a) For being spoiled.
(b) For being two-faced.
(c) For being immoral.
(d) For being ugly.

12. How is Golyadkin described at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) He is determined to have his confrontation with Golyadkin Junior.
(b) He is so confused he is stumbling around and not making sense.
(c) He is beside himself with grief.
(d) He is so fragile a mosquito wing could break him.

13. What does Golyadkin tell His Excellency he wants from him?
(a) Justice.
(b) A raise and promotion.
(c) Golyadkin Junior’s arrest.
(d) Protection from his enemies

14. Where does Golyadkin rush off to?
(a) Andrey Filippovich’s house.
(b) Olsufy Ivanovich’s house.
(c) State Counsellor Berendyev’s house.
(d) Golyadkin Junior’s lodging house.

15. What does Golyadkin tell himself about the letter he has written?
(a) That he is within his rights.
(b) That he will lose everything if his letter does not have the effect he intended.
(c) That Golyadkin Junior is getting off easy.
(d) That he really deserves satisfaction through violence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which aspect of Golyadkin Junior’s personality does Golyadkin despise?

2. What claim does Golyadkin Junior make to Golyadkin?

3. What does Golyadkin believe Golyadkin Junior is responsible for when he sees him in his sleeplessness?

4. What does Petrushka tell Golyadkin when he gets home at the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. What does Golyadkin say is the status of his situation?

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