The Overcoat Quizzes

The Overcoat Quiz 1

1 What is the form of "The Overcoat"?
Play

Short story

Poem

Novel
2 Where is the story set?
Yekaterinburg

St Petersburg

Vladivostok

Moscow
3 Who is the author?
Anton Chekhov

Leo Tolstoy

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Nikolai Gogol
4 What language was the story written in?
German

French

Russian

Polish
5 What year was "The Overcoat" published?
2001

1967

1936

1842
6 The title refers to
A book that a character reads

A joke between the character and his coworkers

A coat that the character buys

A dream that the character has
7 The story is written in the
second person

first person

with multiple narrators

third person
8 When is Akaky born?
The 23rd of March

The 7th of January

The 3rd of June

The 18th of December
9 What was the name of Akaky's father?
Mikhail

Ivan

Viktor

Akaky
10 "The Overcoat" is best described as
Very old

Serious

Traditional

Self-reflexive
11 The story is often concerned with
Social rank

The complications of family life

How to be a successful artist

What attracts people to each other
12 The narrator makes a direct address to
The reader

Akaky

The important person

Petrovich
13 What color is Akaky's hair?
Somewhat blonde

Somewhat orange

Somewhat brown

Somewhat red
14 Which is a name that Akaky's mother rejects before settling on Akaky?
Khozdazat

Arina

Alexei

Sergei
15 Akaky is best described as
Modest and poor

Extremely ill

Unfailingly honest

Tremendously rich
16 What does Akaky always have in his hat?
Watermelon rinds

Crumbs from dinner

Pieces of old newspaper

Bird feathers
17 What best describes the tone of the story?
Lyrical

Serious

Comic

Somber
18 Who does Akaky live with?
His wife

His sister

A cat

Nobody
19 What do Akaky's coworkers say about his coat?
They call it a housecoat

They pretend it is a dressing gown

They do not talk to Akaky

They say it is magnificent
20 Akaky speaks in a way that is extremely
Articulate

Unclear

Clear

Loud
21 How is Akaky described?
Pure-hearted

Full of false modesty

Extremely generous towards others

Arrogant
22 The attitude of the fellow clerks to Akaky is best described as
Respectful

Cruel

Fond

Fond
23 What does Akaky love most in the world?
Talking to his landlady

Copying work

Spending time with his cat

Going out drinking
24 In the street, Akaky tends to
Talk loudly to himself

Walk very quickly

Wave to strangers

Pay no attention to his surroundings
25 Akaky most enjoys copying letters
To important people

Because he cannot read

Because he thinks it is important work

When they are beautifully written

In paragraph 1, the author describes behavior that “is customary amongst wellbred officials.” How is this description important to the passage?

Excerpt from “The Overcoat” By Nikolai Gogol 1842 Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852) was a Russian novelist and short story writer. In this excerpt from Gogol’s short story “The Overcoat,” a hard-working man is harassed by his coworkers. As you read, take...

Asked by rictavia f #1152008

Answered by arijan a #1326992 on 11/9/2023 8:36 PM