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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters I, II and III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would the writer lower his eyes when he comes in contact with the office clerks?
(a) He feels ashamed.
(b) Out of respect.
(c) He finds them hideous.
(d) He feels they re superior to him.

2. What does the writer question regarding a character trait when a man experiences self humiliation?
(a) Honor.
(b) Respect.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Patience.

3. What does the writer say all men must accept?
(a) Pain.
(b) Nature.
(c) Consciousness.
(d) The wall.

4. Why is the writer often dissatisfied with himself?
(a) Because of his vanity.
(b) He is uneducated.
(c) He feels worthless.
(d) He is ugly.

5. What does the writer say about Russian romantics?
(a) They are uneducated.
(b) They are wise men.
(c) They are always intelligent.
(d) They are fools.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the writer describe his personality in his previous profession?

2. How does the writer feel about his schoolmate Zverkov?

3. What does the writer say is the result of consciousness?

4. As Dostoevsky develops the writer, what does the reader learn about his physical condition?

5. In what is Zverkov an expert?

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