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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Virginsky?
(a) A local official.
(b) A radical agitator.
(c) A professor at the university.
(d) A student of Verkhovensky's.

2. What weapons do Stavrogin and Gaganov use for the duel?
(a) Sabres.
(b) Pistols.
(c) Rifles.
(d) Swords.

3. Where is The Possessed set?
(a) In the Russian provinces.
(b) In Moscow.
(c) In St. Petersburg.
(d) In Novgorod.

4. In what way do Virginsky and Shatov resemble one another?
(a) They are both liberals.
(b) They are both artists.
(c) They are both conseratives.
(d) They are both young.

5. How has Shatov prepared to defend himself against Stavrogin?
(a) He prayed.
(b) He bought a revolver.
(c) He hid himself.
(d) He hired bodyguards.

6. How does the Verkhovensky circle feel about Nicholas Stavrogin?
(a) They are impressed with his wealth.
(b) They admire his charisma.
(c) They mock him for his pretentiousness.
(d) They are afraid of his temper.

7. What imputation does Liputin make about Nicholas Stavrogin in his conversation with Kerkhovensky?
(a) That Nicholas is disreputable.
(b) That Nicholas is mad.
(c) That Nicholas is dying.
(d) That Nicholas is a radical agitator.

8. Whom does Mrs. Lembke befriend?
(a) Liputin.
(b) Peter Verkhovensky.
(c) Shatov.
(d) Stepan Verkhovensky.

9. What do we learn from Stavrogin's confrontation with Shatov?
(a) That Shatov is married to Lary Lebyatkin.
(b) That Stavrogin is married to Mary Lebyatkin.
(c) That Mary Lebyatkin is Stavrogin's sister.
(d) That Mary Lebyatkin is Stavrogin's half-sister.

10. What is Mrs. Stavrogin's feeling about the fête?
(a) She envies Mrs. Lembke.
(b) She is helping Mrs. Lembke.
(c) She is co-sponsoring the fête.
(d) She is appalled that people would come for Mrs. Lembke.

11. Where does Verkhovensky hear that the rumor he heard about Dasha is true?
(a) From Lebyatkin.
(b) From Shatov.
(c) From Liputin and a friend of Peter's.
(d) From Dasha and Mrs. Stavrogin.

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

13. What does Mrs. Stavrogin ask her son when he arrives?
(a) Whether he has fought a duel.
(b) Whether he is leaving her all alone.
(c) Whether he is married to Mary Lebyatkin.
(d) Whether he has any new gambling debts.

14. How are the youth of the town behaving at the time of the fête?
(a) They are collecting money for the poor.
(b) They are running wild.
(c) They are dutifully enlisting for the military.
(d) They are wildly enthusiastic about the upcoming elections.

15. What consequence does Stavrogin suffer after he is punched in the face?
(a) He needs surgery.
(b) He comes down with an illness.
(c) He is unconscious for a week.
(d) He has to stay home while the bone sets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stepan and Peter Verkhovensky's relationship like?

2. Who is Shatov?

3. What did Nicholas think of Mary Lebyatkin after he got to know her?

4. What is Mr. Lembke's professional background?

5. How does Nicholas Stavrogin react to his demotion?

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