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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 problem might Stavrogin have with his plan?
(a) He has lost his reputation.
(b) Divorce is still illegal.
(c) Lisa is already married to Mr. Drozdov.
(d) He doesn't have any money.

2. What is Mrs. Stavrogin's feeling about the fête?
(a) She is helping Mrs. Lembke.
(b) She envies Mrs. Lembke.
(c) She is co-sponsoring the fête.
(d) She is appalled that people would come for Mrs. Lembke.

3. What causes Mrs. Stavrogin to separate with Stepan Verkhovensky?
(a) Peter's insults.
(b) Stepan's unconscionable behavior.
(c) Stepan's radical views.
(d) Peter's antics about Dasha.

4. Who acts as Gaganov's second in the duel?
(a) Shatov.
(b) Liputin.
(c) Mr. Lemke.
(d) Mr. Drozdov.

5. What imputation does Liputin make about Nicholas Stavrogin in his conversation with Kerkhovensky?
(a) That Nicholas is mad.
(b) That Nicholas is dying.
(c) That Nicholas is a radical agitator.
(d) That Nicholas is disreputable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nicholas Stavrogin like as a military officer?

2. How does Nicholas Stavrogin react to his demotion?

3. What is Stepan's impression of the confrontation that took place at Mrs. Stavrogin's house?

4. How does Nicholas Stavrogin kill a man?

5. What is Julia Lembke's hope for the children?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do we find out whether Peter intentionally circulated rumors about Dasha to instigate his father?

2. Describe the events that take place on stage at the fête.

3. What plans does Peter seem to be making at the end of Part II, Chapter 4?

4. How does Stepan Verkhovensky react to having his house raided?

5. Where was Shatov's wife, Mary, before she returned to him, and what condition is she in when she returns?

6. What objections are raised to murdering Shatov, and who raises them?

7. What do Erkel and Peter tell Shatov when they meet with him?

8. What is Peter's relationship with Stavrogin?

9. What story does Stepan, in his fever, think is representative of contemporary Russia?

10. How many people end up involved in the conversation between Mrs. Stavrogin and Shatov at the beginning of Chapter 3 in Part I?

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