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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. Which of the diners states that he almost got married two days before?
(a) Zverkov.
(b) Trudoliubov.
(c) The writer.
(d) Simonov.

2. What has the writer forgotten about when he wakesup after his night of drinking?
(a) An important meeting.
(b) The fight during dinner.
(c) Liza.
(d) The cabby.

3. What effect does the writer's speech about Liza's life have on Liza?
(a) She become svery upset.
(b) She realizes that her life has meaning.
(c) She knows she must change her life.
(d) She hates the writer.

4. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 4, the writer arrives early to a dinner party. What time is the dinner scheduled to begin?
(a) 6:00 pm.
(b) 5:00 pm.
(c) 5:30 pm.
(d) 6:30 pm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After many days pass and Liza does not show up, the writer begins having dreams about her. What is the tone of these dreams?

2. While the writer admits that spite may not provide a valid reason for revenge, why does he then say this might occur?

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

4. What does the writer say about the offense he took for various things in his life?

5. When a man identifies the primary cause of an action, how does he go about this action?

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