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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. How does Golyadkin Junior harass Golyadkin at the coffee shop?
(a) By spilling coffee on him.
(b) By making him pay for his pastries.
(c) By stealing his coat.
(d) By starting an argument with him, and then disappearing.

2. What does Golyadkin say he is doing by bring Golyadkin Junior home?
(a) Building an alliance.
(b) Complicating everything.
(c) Putting his head in a noose.
(d) Getting clear of his troubles.

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

4. How does Golyadkin feel when Golyadkin Junior gets away with stealing his papers?
(a) Powerless.
(b) Crushed.
(c) Confused.
(d) Ready to do battle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Golyadkin characterize his own behavior toward his guest?

2. What tone does Golyadkin take in his letter to Golyadkin Junior?

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

4. How did the previous day’s events affect Golyadkin?

5. What do the cabbies tell Golyadkin when he asks them to take him to the office in his dream-state?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What trick does Golyadkin Junior play on Golyadkin when he leaves the coffee house where they have been talking?

4. What are Golyadkin’s feelings as he concludes the night with Golyadkin Junior?

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

6. Describe the intimacy that develops between Golyadkin and Golyadkin Junior.

7. Why does Golyadkin Junior say he appealed to Golyadkin?

8. What is Golyadkin Junior’s demeanor like when he arrives at Golyadkin’s flat?

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

10. What is the importance of the letter Golyadkin receives from Klara Olsufyevna?

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