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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. Why can’t Golyadkin protest against injury in his sleepless visions?

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

3. What does Klara Olsufyevna’s letter to Golyadkin Junior claim?

4. What does Anton Antonovich have a medal for?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe what happens when Golyadkin reaches Andrey Filippovich’s house.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Would you recommend The Double? For what purposes would you recommend The Double, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

Essay Topic 2

The Double is subtitled “A Petersburg Tale”: What makes it particular to St. Petersburg? What can you tell about Petersburg society, from Dostoevsky’ account of Golyadkin’s life and the appearance of his double?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate your own reading of The Double—did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

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