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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the third blunder Golyadkin makes in Krestyan Ivanovich’s room?
(a) He stutters instead of speaking.
(b) He fails to compliment Krestyan Ivanovich.
(c) He makes excuses for himself.
(d) He forgets why he came.

2. What is Anton Antonovich Setochkin’s profession?
(a) Chief Clerk.
(b) Clerk.
(c) Department Head.
(d) Titular Counsellor.

3. What does Golyadkin mean when he says that something is a “Russian proverb”?
(a) It is childish and nonsensical.
(b) It is a folk saying.
(c) It is a silly nothing.
(d) It is a learned bit of wisdom.

4. What language does most of the discourse at the banquet take place in?
(a) Russian.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

5. What is the narrator’s as he describes Golyadkin’s shopping trip?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Bombastic.
(c) Gently mocking.
(d) Cynical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Golyadkin’s feeling about the money in his wallet?

2. What tone does Golyadkin take with his younger colleagues?

3. What happens when Golyadkin tries to address Klara Olsufyevna?

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

5. What events are omitted between the end of Chapter 5 and the beginning of Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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