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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dostoevsky characterize Golyadkin’s personality?
(a) Delusional.
(b) Easy-going.
(c) Buffoonish.
(d) Serious.

2. What season does The Double take place in?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Autumn.

3. How do the clerks respond to Golyadkin’s account of himself?
(a) They crack up laughing.
(b) They compliment his views.
(c) They debate his choice of words.
(d) They agree silently.

4. What does Golyadkin say when he finally catches his double?
(a) “I’m sorry, I must be mistaken.’
(b) “Who told you I was here?”
(c) “What is the meaning of this interruption?”
(d) “You’re me.”

5. Who is Andrey Filippovich?
(a) Golyadkin’s friend.
(b) Golyadkin’s rival for a woman’ hand.
(c) Golyadkin’s cousin.
(d) Golyadkin’s boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chapter Five end, after Golyadkin catches his double?

2. Where does Golyadkin find Petrushka when he looks for him?

3. What is the tone of this opening chapter?

4. How does Golyadkin refer to Olsufy Ivanovich?

5. How much money does Golyadkin have in his wallet, which he counts over and over again?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Golyadkin’s entrance into Olsufy Ivanovich’s banquet.

2. Describe Golyadkin’s feelings on leaving Olsufy Ivanovich’s house.

3. Describe the weather into which Golyadkin is expelled from the banquet.

4. Where does Golyadkin go after leaving Olsufy Ivanovich’s house?

5. What does the scene in Krestyan Ivanovich’s office tell the reader about Golyadkin’s personality?

6. What confession does Golyadkin make to Krestyan Ivanovich?

7. Describe the reader’s introduction to Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin.

8. Describe Golyadkin’s entrance into Krestyan Ivanovich’s office.

9. Describe the scene of Golyadkin’s waking after chasing Golyadkin Junior.

10. What is the literary effect of the scene in Krestyan Ivanovich’s office?

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