This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapter 5, Before the Fête and Chapter 6, Peter Verkhovensky is Busy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Nicholas initially take an interest in Captain Lebyatkin?
(a) He wanted to help Peter's friends.
(b) He found his buffoonish behavior amusing.
(c) He was impressed by his opulence.
(d) He found his poverty heartbreaking.

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

3. What does Stepan ask Liputin about at their meeting?
(a) Liputin's encounters with Mrs. Stavrogin.
(b) Nicholas Stavrogin's political opinions.
(c) Dasha's former engagements.
(d) Peter Verkhovensky's studies.

4. What was Captain Lebyatkin's relationship with Nicholas Stavrogin in Moscow?
(a) Nicholas owed Lebyatkin money from gambling.
(b) They were in the military together.
(c) It is not clear what their relationship was.
(d) Leybatkin introduced Nicholas to Dasha.

5. What is Verkhovensky ashamed of?
(a) He is ashamed of Mrs. Stavrogin's control over his liberty.
(b) He is ashamed of his students' mediocre performance at university.
(c) He is ashamed of Dasha's ignorance and lack of good sense.
(d) He is ashamed of being asked to marry Dasha to hide her past.