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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. To whom does Golyadkin try to attribute the complications owing to his double?
2. What tone does Golyadkin take with Golyadkin Junior?
3. What does Anton Antonovich have a medal for?
4. Who does Golyadkin Junior say helped him get a position?
5. What does Golyadkin Junior tell Golyadkin when he catches up with him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Golyadkin’s state as he chases Golyadkin after they leave the office together, and how does this state relate to Golyadkin’s previous states?
2. What is Golyadkin Junior’s demeanor like when he arrives at Golyadkin’s flat?
3. How have things changed when Golyadkin wakes up in the morning after his drunken night with Golyadkin Junior.
4. Why does Golyadkin Junior say he appealed to Golyadkin?
5. What trick does Golyadkin Junior play on Golyadkin when he leaves the coffee house where they have been talking?
6. What profound experience does Golyadkin have in his sleep?
7. What happens after Golyadkin leaves the office at the end of the day?
8. How does Golyadkin Junior insult Golyadkin at the office?
9. Describe Golyadkin Junior’s entrance into the office.
10. What requests does Golyadkin make of Petrushka?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways is The Double relevant to contemporary readers? What contemporary issues are in play in the book, and how would the book contribute to contemporary discussion? Cite specific discussions from contemporary sources, and cite specific instances from the book, that describe its contemporary relevance.
Essay Topic 2
What explanation does Dostoevsky give the reader to explain Golyadkin’s guilt, or the visitation by his Double? What are the advantages and disadvantages of Dostoevsky’s leaving this ambiguous?
Essay Topic 3
Make an argument for the genre that best describes The Double. Is it a parody? A satire? A morality tale? A philosophical discourse on uncanniness? A psychological study of madness—or something else. Explain why the term you chose is the better fit than the others.
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