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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters IX and X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the writer state his toothache lasts?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Never.

2. Which of the diners states that he almost got married two days before?
(a) Simonov.
(b) Trudoliubov.
(c) The writer.
(d) Zverkov.

3. Who comes to the writer's home that causes these feelings?
(a) Zverkov.
(b) Simonov.
(c) Apollon.
(d) Liza.

4. What do the writer's colleagues think of him?
(a) Educated.
(b) Stuck-up.
(c) Quiet.
(d) An odd fellow.

5. The writer goes on to explain what men do because they cannot change. What does the writer think men do in this instance?
(a) Become men of action.
(b) Live a lie.
(c) Give up hope.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near the end of the dinner in Part 2, Chapter 4, during the writer's toast, what does he say he hates?

2. What does the writer say all men must accept?

3. What is the purpose of the dinner party?

4. Why would the writer confess to wrongdoing when he is innocent?

5. What does the writer say about the offense he took for various things in his life?

(see the answer key)

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