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

3. How is Golyadkin used to salving his conscience?
(a) By good deeds.
(b) By being a good boss to those beneath him.
(c) By irrefutable arguments.
(d) By charitable giving.

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

5. Why does Golyadkin stop to visit Krestyan Ivanovich?
(a) To get money.
(b) To get medicine.
(c) To make a social call.
(d) To confess himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of look does Golyadkin assume when Golyadkin Junior approaches him for the first time?

2. Where does Golyadkin send his carriage away?

3. Which literary term describes the narrator speaking directly to the reader?

4. What does Golyadkin say when he finally catches his double?

5. What is Golyadkin’s frame of reference for understanding the banquet?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is Golyadkin’s relationship with his coworkers?

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

4. Describe Golyadkin’s feelings on leaving Olsufy Ivanovich’s house.

5. What does the narrator’s rhetoric have to do with Golyadkin’s tale in particular?

6. Where does Golyadkin go after leaving Olsufy Ivanovich’s house?

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

8. What confession does Golyadkin make to Krestyan Ivanovich?

9. What does Dostoevsky say about the money Golyadkin counts and relishes?

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

(see the answer keys)

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