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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the writer feel about his schoolmate Zverkov?
2. How many days pass between the writer's first meeting with Liza and the second?
3. Why is the writer often dissatisfied with himself?
4. As the writer goes on a tirade about his circumstances, what is Liza's reaction in this section?
5. What does the writer give as his reason for visiting Liza?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Zverkov's attitude toward the writer?
2. The writer seems very indecisive at times. While in the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1 the writer states that he does not socialize with his co-workers, he later tells the reader that he sometimes tries to make friends with them. Discuss his feelings about this change in attitude toward the co-workers.
3. What is Zverkov's reaction to the writer's complaint about not being informed of the change in time for the dinner party?
4. What does the writer compare Liza to and how does he explain that even this is better than being a prostitute?
5. Describe the apartment of Anton Antonych.
6. After the writer has finished his speech to Liza, he turns to leave. Before he goes, she gives him a letter to read. Who was the letter from and what did it say?
7. Describe the characteristics of a romantic, according to the writer.
8. Why does the writer think Liza comes to his apartment?
9. What does the writer find when he arrives at the dinner party and how does he feel about it?
10. The writer continues to ridicule Liza and her work and describes a rather somber death. What does the writer say a prostitute's death will be?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Part 1, Chapter 7, the writer discusses the human advantage. He tries to make an argument for doing good as a result of its advantages. However, he finds loopholes in this argument. Discuss the writer's theory on the human advantage and the flaw's noted by the writer.
Essay Topic 2
In Part 1, Chapter 5, the writer seems very concerned about making the distinction between intelligent and unintelligent people. Discuss the writer's view on intelligent versus unintelligent people. How does he distinguish them? How does he feel about each? How does the writer view himself in this regard?
Essay Topic 3
In Part 1, Chapter 5, the writer states that he participates in self-degradation in lieu of boredom. Provide examples of this. Do you think the writer does this to fight his boredom or could there be other reasons? Explain your answer.
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