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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 Petrushka tell Golyadkin in the morning after Golyadkin had spent the night with Golyadkin Junior?
(a) That Petrushka will be following his new master now.
(b) That Andrey Filippovich has been looking for him.
(c) That he will have to fix breakfast for himself.
(d) That the master is not at home.

2. How is Golyadkin Junior described at dinner?
(a) As jovial.
(b) As timid.
(c) As ravenous.
(d) As comfortable.

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

4. What does Golyadkin sense in Golyadkin Junior’s arrival?
(a) Power.
(b) Opportunity.
(c) Danger.
(d) Revenge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what grounds does Golyadkin condemn lksf?

2. What does Golyadkin tell His Excellency he wants from him?

3. What does Golyadkin Junior tell Golyadkin about his living arrangements?

4. What does Golyadkin say he is doing by bring Golyadkin Junior home?

5. What sensation floods through Golyadkin after a night of carousing with Golyadkin Junior?

Short Essay Questions

1. What response does Golyadkin get to his letter?

2. What does the narrator say about Golyadkin’s tendency to exacerbate his feelings?

3. What happens after Golyadkin leaves the office at the end of the day?

4. What is Golyadkin’s explanation for Golyadkin Junior’s existence?

5. Describe Golyadkin Junior’s entrance into the office.

6. What is Golyadkin Junior like when Golyadkin finds him at the office?

7. How does Golyadkin plan to resolve the situation with Golyadkin Junior?

8. Describe the letter Golyadkin writes to Golyadkin Junior before going to the office.

9. How does Golyadkin Junior insult Golyadkin at the office?

10. What is the state of affairs when Golyadkin arrives home and talks with Petrushka?

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