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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these things does Golyadkin NOT shop for?
(a) Women’s clothing.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) A carriage.
(d) Dinner and tea service.

2. Which term describes the narrative tone when Golyadkin encounters his double in the office?
(a) Surreal.
(b) Pugnacious.
(c) Droll.
(d) Dreamlike.

3. How does Golyadkin feel as he approaches Olsufy Ivanovich’s house?
(a) Filled with good wishes.
(b) Neither dead nor alive.
(c) Nauseous.
(d) Full of dread.

4. What capacity does Golyadkin lose after meeting his double?
(a) The capacity of speech.
(b) The capacity of sight.
(c) The capacity for reason.
(d) The capacity of self-awareness.

5. What is the literary term for difference between Golyadkin’s description of himself and the narrator’s account of his actions?
(a) Personification.
(b) Irony.
(c) Synecdoche.
(d) Imagery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Golyadkin will happen in time?

2. What does Krestyan Ivanovich tell Golyadkin he has to do?

3. What plot does Golyadkin say is afoot?

4. How do the clerks characterize Golyadkin’s appearance?

5. What power does Golyadkin say he has?

(see the answer key)

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