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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does the birth of Shatov's child have on him?

2. Why is Peter intent on killing Shatov?

3. Who had a hand in manipulating Lisa to be with Stavrogin?

4. Whom does Lisa find after she leaves Stavrogin's?

5. Why is Lisa Tushin killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kinds of violence are depicted in The Possessed? Are there different rules and expectations for each kind of violence? Are some kinds of violence more effective in resolving problems than others? Is violence ever a useful tool in The Possessed, or is it always merely destructive?

Essay Topic 2

What is the moral of The Possessed? Is conversion to Christianity a real solution to the problems the book presents? Is there a difference between the social problems the book presents us with and the problems of individual morality that the characters face?

Essay Topic 3

What does Russianness consist of in The Possessed? Who possesses it? Who defends it? Who attacks it?

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