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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Golyadkin mean when he says that something is a “Russian proverb”?
(a) It is childish and nonsensical.
(b) It is a learned bit of wisdom.
(c) It is a folk saying.
(d) It is a silly nothing.

2. Which literary term describes the narrator speaking directly to the reader?
(a) Personification.
(b) Direct discourse.
(c) Narrative intrusion.
(d) Apostrophe.

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

4. What time is it when Golyadkin leaves the banquet?
(a) Two a.m.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Four a.m.
(d) 10 p.m.

5. Whom does Golyadkin say he complimented recently?
(a) Olsufy Ivanovich.
(b) Andrey Filippovich.
(c) Klara Olsufyevna.
(d) Karolina Ivanovna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Golyadkin before he enters the banquet?

2. What amount of money is this?

3. How is the event from which Golyadkin is turned away characterized?

4. What is the third blunder Golyadkin makes in Krestyan Ivanovich’s room?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Golyadkin’s relationship with Petrushka.

2. 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?

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

4. Describe Golyadkin’s arrival at Olsufy Ivanovich’s house.

5. Describe Golyadkin’s interaction with Andrey Filippovich after his interaction with Gerasimych.

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

7. What confession does Golyadkin make to Krestyan Ivanovich?

8. What kinds of goods does Golyadkin go shopping for at Nevsky Prospekt?

9. Describe Golyadkin’s carriage journey in Chapter 1.

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

(see the answer keys)

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