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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do others say about the writer's discussion of himself?
(a) He is bragging.
(b) He is interesting.
(c) He is worthless.
(d) He is an honorable man.

2. In Part 1, what does the writer state is his profession?
(a) Thief.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Civil Servant.

3. What type of deeds does the writer admit to committing?
(a) Altruistic.
(b) Vile.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Good.

4. As Dostoevsky develops the writer, what does the reader learn about his physical condition?
(a) He is sickly.
(b) He is short and thin.
(c) He is fit and well.
(d) He is a large man.

5. What does the writer say he would like to become?
(a) Insect.
(b) Banker.
(c) Bird.
(d) Politician.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the writer been underground?

2. What is a Waganheims?

3. How does the writer describe St. Petersburg?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 2, the writer describes the attitudes men have toward their own illness. What does the writer say about his own and others' attitudes toward their illnesses?

5. How does the writer describe the groans of a toothache?

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