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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 3, Another Man's Sins and Chapter 4, The Cripple.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way do Virginsky and Shatov resemble one another?
(a) They are both conseratives.
(b) They are both young.
(c) They are both artists.
(d) They are both liberals.

2. What is Captain Lebyatkin's reputation?
(a) He is said to drink and beat his sister.
(b) He is said to gamble and corrupt young women.
(c) He is said to be honest and upstanding.
(d) He is said to have killed a man.

3. How many previous marriages has Stepan Verkhovensky had?
(a) Zero.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. What does Stepan think about marriage?
(a) He misses being married.
(b) He thinks it is every man's duty.
(c) He thinks it will corrupt him.
(d) He thinks it is an outdated institution.

5. What venture does Lisa approach Shatov for help with?
(a) Finding a husband for her and a father for her girls.
(b) Publishing a yearly compendium of articles.
(c) Finding a job for her son.
(d) Getting herself out of debt so she can buy a cottage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lebyatkin ask Lisa in a letter?

2. What is Stepan Verkhovensky's relationship with Mrs. Stavrogin?

3. What is Stepan and Peter Verkhovensky's relationship like?

4. What is Verkhovensky ashamed of?

5. Where does Verkhovensky hear that the rumor he heard about Dasha is true?

(see the answer key)

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