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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 Madam Yephanchin feel about the Prince's visitors?
(a) She dislikes the people who are visiting Myshkin.
(b) She is envious of the people who are visiting Myshkin.
(c) She is bored with the people who are visiting Myshkin.
(d) She likes the people who are visiting Myshkin.

2. How does Aglaya claim Ganja proved his love for her?
(a) By slapping her across the face.
(b) By burning his own hand.
(c) By carving her name in his arm.
(d) By offering her all the money he has.

3. When the Prince and Rogozhin get back to Myshkin's house, what have a group of visitors gathered to celebrate?
(a) The retraction of the article.
(b) Myshkin's recovery.
(c) Myshkin's inheritance.
(d) Myskin's birthday.

4. How does Ganja feel about HIppolite?
(a) Ganja doesn't care about Hippolite.
(b) Ganja loves Hippolite as a brother.
(c) Ganja hates Hippolite.
(d) Ganja admires Hippolite.

5. What other literary work does the phrase Aglaya said bring up?
(a) An article.
(b) A story.
(c) A poem.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aglaya tell her mother she is going to marry, when Madam Yephanchin interrupts Aglaya and Myshkin's meeting in the park?

2. What animal does Aglaya buy from Koyla?

3. How does Myshkin react to the idea that someone stole Lebedev's money?

4. Who is the first visitor who arrives, while Myshkin is recuperating?

5. Who does Ganja blame for Burdovsky's claim against Myshkin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Myshkin treat Rogozhin, after Rogozhin tried to kill him?

2. What leads up to the violence in the park?

3. What is Ganja's attitude toward his father?

4. Why does Hippolite want to kill himself?

5. What does Ganja report about Burdovsky's relationship with Pavlishtchev?

6. How do Myshkin and Agalya each interpret Myshkin's earlier letter to Agalya?

7. How does Aglaya react to winning and losing at games?

8. How does General Ivolgin act when he talks to Myshkin after his argument with Lebedev?

9. What does Madam Yephanchin feel about her daughter's relationship with Myshkin?

10. What does Aglaya say to Myshkin, after her proposal to him?

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