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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. What gives Golyadkin a “voluptuous pleasure”?
(a) Condemning Golyadkin Junior.
(b) Rehearsing how he had been wronged.
(c) Rubbing salt in his wounds.
(d) Planning his revenge.
2. Whose work does Golyadkin say created all his troubles?
(a) Golyadkin Junior.
(b) The German woman.
(c) Klara Olsufyevna.
(d) He himself.
3. Who does Golyadkin Junior say helped him get a position?
(a) Andrey Filippovich.
(b) Golyadkin.
(c) Golyadkin’s father.
(d) An unnamed person.
4. What does Golyadkin imagine telling Golyadkin Junior?
(a) Why he cannot stay with him.
(b) To clear out of town.
(c) Where he might look for lodgings.
(d) How he could help him clear his name.
5. What is Golyadkin Junior doing when Golyadkin arrives at the office?
(a) He is talking with clerks.
(b) He is working at Golyadkin’s desk.
(c) He is going on a special mission.
(d) He is copying out a contract.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Golyadkin tell himself about the letter he has written?
2. What is Petrushka’s response when Golyadkin shows up with his double?
3. How does Golyadkin Junior harass Golyadkin at the coffee shop?
4. What is the message of Golyadkin Junior’s poem to Golyadkin?
5. How is Golyadkin described at the beginning of Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Golyadkin Junior’s entrance into the office.
2. Why does Golyadkin Junior say he appealed to Golyadkin?
3. What is Golyadkin Junior’s demeanor like when he arrives at Golyadkin’s flat?
4. Describe Golyadkin’s state as he chases Golyadkin after they leave the office together, and how does this state relate to Golyadkin’s previous states?
5. Describe the letter Golyadkin sends to Golyadkin Junior.
6. How does Golyadkin Junior take advantage of Golyadkin?
7. How does Golyadkin Junior insult Golyadkin at the office?
8. What requests does Golyadkin make of Petrushka?
9. What is Golyadkin’s explanation for Golyadkin Junior’s existence?
10. What does the narrator say about Golyadkin’s tendency to exacerbate his feelings?
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