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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II Ch. I-V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Myshkin think of the picture of Nastassya Filippovna?
(a) He thinks she looks unpleasant and sad.
(b) He thinks she looks beautiful and happy.
(c) He thinks she looks unpleasant but happy.
(d) He thinks she looks beautiful but tragic.

2. What story does Ganja's father tell?
(a) A story about the beginning of a rift with the Yephanchin family.
(b) A story about Ganja's birth under an auspicious sign.
(c) A story about a glorious victory in battle.
(d) A story about meeting Ganja's mother.

3. At the beginning of the first chapter, where are the men in the train traveling to?
(a) Belgrade.
(b) Moscow.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Kiev.

4. What is Myshkin's explanation for why Nastassya left Rogozhin?
(a) She is secretly in love with someone else.
(b) She can't deal with Rogozhin's paranoia.
(c) She can't abide the idea of marrying anyone.
(d) She wants more money than Rogozhin can give her.

5. What illness does Prince Myshkin suffer from?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Anemia.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Arthritis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Myshkin's reaction to Rogozhin's marriage proposal?

2. What does Nastassya do with Rogozhin's money?

3. How much money is Myshkin about to inherit?

4. Has Nastassya met Ganja's family before her arrival on Myshkin's first night there?

5. What is Rogozhin's explanation for why Nastassya left him?

(see the answer key)

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