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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 8, upon waking up, what does the writer decide is the most important thing he must do?
(a) Find love for himself.
(b) Get back to work.
(c) Save his reputation with Zverkov and Simonov.
(d) See Liza again.

2. What does the writer write to Simonov as an excuse for his dinner behavior?
(a) His depression.
(b) He does not like the company.
(c) It is all a joke.
(d) The first glass of wine makes him drunk.

3. Where is Liza from?
(a) The writer's hometown.
(b) Germany.
(c) Riga.
(d) France.

4. What do the writer's colleagues think of him?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Stuck-up.
(c) Educated.
(d) An odd fellow.

5. The writer states that man could not act against his own personal advantage. What, therefore, must his actions be?
(a) Good.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Spontaneous.
(d) Vile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the writer question regarding a character trait when a man experiences self humiliation?

2. Near the end of the dinner in Part 2, Chapter 4, during the writer's toast, what does he say he hates?

3. What is the reason given for the writer's attitude and behavior in this profession?

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

5. What does the writer state would be his primary cause for any action?

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