2. What does Krestyan Ivanovich tell Golyadkin he has to do?
(a) Stay at home and rest.
(b) Travel.
(c) Follow his prescription.
(d) Lead a thoughtful introspective life.

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

4. What is the narrator’s as he describes Golyadkin’s shopping trip?
(a) Bombastic.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Cynical.
(d) Gently mocking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Golyadkin’s thoughts that everything could turn out all right in the end?

2. What is Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin’s rank?

3. How much does Golyadkin spend during his shopping trip?

4. What is Golyadkin’s reaction to seeing the clerks?

5. How does Dostoevsky describe Krestyan Ivanovich?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Krestyan Ivanovich’s opinion of Golyadkin?

2. What confession does Golyadkin make to Krestyan Ivanovich?

3. Describe Golyadkin’s arrival at work the morning after the banquet.

4. What is Golyadkin’s purpose in getting into Olsufy Ivanovich’s banquet?

5. What rhetorical stance does the narrator take in describing the banquet at Olsufy Ivanovich’s house, and what is the effect of this stance for the reader?

6. Describe the weather into which Golyadkin is expelled from the banquet.

7. What does the scene in Krestyan Ivanovich’s office tell the reader about Golyadkin’s personality?

8. Describe Golyadkin’s departure from the banquet.

9. What blunders does Golyadkin make when he enters Krestyan Ivanovich’s office?

10. Describe the chase the stranger leads Golyadkin on.

(see the answer keys)

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