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

2. To whom does Golyadkin try to attribute the complications owing to his double?

3. How does Golyadkin Junior treat Andrey Filippovich?

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

5. How does Golyadkin act toward his double at his house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the interview Golyadkin and Golyadkin Junior have in the coffee shop.

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

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

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

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

8. How does Golyadkin Junior take advantage of Golyadkin?

9. Describe the letter Golyadkin sends to Golyadkin Junior.

10. What profound experience does Golyadkin have in his sleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Dostoevsky characterize Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he realistic? Is he an Everyman? Is he a symbol of something? Using examples from the text, describe Dostoevsky’s accomplishment in creating Golyadkin.

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