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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. Which of his body parts does Golyadkin lament?
(a) His feet.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His belly.
(d) His head.

2. How does Golyadkin Junior greet Golyadkin?
(a) With impatience.
(b) With hostility.
(c) With indifference.
(d) With insolence.

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

4. What is Golyadkin accused of?
(a) Slander
(b) Immoral behavior.
(c) Murder.
(d) Gambling.

5. How is Golyadkin Junior’s demeanor described when he sits in Golyadkin’s flat?
(a) Alert.
(b) Malicious.
(c) Downtrodden.
(d) Confident.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Golyadkin refer to himself when he is berating himself?

4. Where does Petrushka tell Golyadkin he has been?

5. Whose work does Golyadkin say created all his troubles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How have things changed when Golyadkin wakes up in the morning after his drunken night with Golyadkin Junior.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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