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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapter 3, The End of a Love Affair and Chapter 4, The Last Decision.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Nicholas meet Captain Lebyatkin?
(a) Minsk.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Novgorod.

2. What are Shatov's political views?
(a) He is a radical agitator.
(b) He is a staunch conservative.
(c) He is extremely liberal.
(d) He is not invested in politics.

3. Who has been in hiding for the week after the confrontations at Mrs. Stavrogin's?
(a) Mrs. Stavrogin.
(b) Liputin.
(c) Captain Lebyatkin and his sister.
(d) Shatov and Nicholas Stavrogin.

4. What does Stepan ask of the police during the search?
(a) He asks for a more thorough search.
(b) He asks for immunity if he testifies against Peter.
(c) He asks for money as an inducement to help them.
(d) He demands the name of the officer in charge.

5. What does Peter ask his father in front of the group?
(a) Whether he wants him to save his father from Dasha.
(b) Whether Dasha was really seduced in Switzerland.
(c) Whether his father taught Nicholas Stavrogin how to treat women
(d) Whether he really intends to get Mrs. Stavrogin's money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Stavrogin want to find out at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. What does Stepan think about marriage?

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

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

5. What does Blum say about the search at Peter Verkhovensky's?

(see the answer key)

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