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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the real purpose of the gathering at Virginsky's house?
(a) A planning meeting for Mrs. Lembke's fête.
(b) A radical political meeting.
(c) A literary club meeting.
(d) Planning to overthrow the government.

2. What happens to the swine in the story from Luke?
(a) They are killed and eaten after Jesus fills them with devils.
(b) They run wild and ruin the town after Jesus fills them with devils.
(c) They drown after Jesus fills them with devils.
(d) They are disemboweled and scattered around the town after Jesus fills them with devils.

3. Who is on the stage when Karminazov goes to speak?
(a) Stepan Verkhovensky.
(b) Shatov.
(c) Captain Lebyatkin.
(d) Liputin.

4. Why do the townspeople think the Lebyatkins were killed?
(a) To free Stavrogin to have his affair with Lisa Tushin.
(b) To limit the radicals' liabilities.
(c) To punish them for blackmailing the radical group.
(d) To avenge their persecution of the aristocrats.

5. Who does the chief of police begin to arrest?
(a) The people who complain about the lack of food.
(b) The people who bring alcohol into the fête.
(c) The people who disseminate radical literature.
(d) The people who set fire to the hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Peter intent on killing Shatov?

2. What does Stavrogin believe in?

3. Who is attacked after the murder of Shatov?

4. What is the narrator's response to Stepan Verkhovensky's reaction to the search of Peter's house?

5. What does Stepan Verkhovensky have to work up his courage to do?

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