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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alyosha the Pot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eugene Irtenev become restless for when he moves to the Semenov estate?
(a) Women.
(b) Horse racing.
(c) Modernity.
(d) Petersburg.

2. How did Murad die?
(a) He was assassinated by Shamil's men.
(b) He was betrayed by his own men.
(c) He was killed in battle.
(d) He was shot in an ambush.

3. Why is Alyosha called 'the Pot'?
(a) Because he once dropped a pot and spilled milk.
(b) Because he was always looking for the honey pot.
(c) Because he got his head stuck in a pot once.
(d) Because he was kept in a pot for a cradle.

4. Why has Shamil ordered Murad's family to be arrested?
(a) Murad had spoken against the Chechen cause.
(b) Shamil was trying to consolidate his power.
(c) A conflict between Shamil and Murad.
(d) Murad had murdered a man.

5. What is Father Sergius's reason for wanting to be transferred out of the city?
(a) Desire for money.
(b) Lust for women.
(c) Desire for power.
(d) Desire for easy city ways.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dmitri go to the Caucasus?

2. What does Dmitri encounter in the Caucasus?

3. What are Stepan Kasatsky's motives for whatever he undertakes?

4. What does Murad intend to do when he reaches his destination?

5. How does Pozdnyshev view his children?

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