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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapters XI-XVI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ganja do when Madam Yephanchin confronts him about what she suspects her husband is doing behind her back?
(a) He says that he shares her suspicions but doesn't know for a fact it's true.
(b) He admits that she is right.
(c) He denies any knowledge of it.
(d) He promises to search her husband's papers for any evidence.

2. What does Ferdyshchenko suggest making Myshkin do, as punishment for poor behavior?
(a) Dance for the group.
(b) Play charades.
(c) Sing a song.
(d) Play the piano.

3. What does Ganja think of Myshkin, after he's gotten to know him?
(a) Ganja thinks Myshkin is conniving.
(b) Ganja thinks Myshkin is selfish.
(c) Ganja thinks Myshkin is thoughtful.
(d) Ganja thinks Myshkin is self-destructive.

4. What illness does Prince Myshkin suffer from?
(a) Anemia.
(b) Arthritis.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Diabetes.

5. Where does Ganja live?
(a) In a room in an old woman's house.
(b) In his family's boarding house.
(c) In a cottage on a large estate.
(d) Alone in a small house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Has Nastassya met Ganja's family before her arrival on Myshkin's first night there?

2. What game does Nastassya suggest to the men?

3. What state is Rogozhin in when he visits Ganja's house on Myshkin's first night there?

4. What is the General's plan for his daughter Aglaya?

5. Who does the visitor mistake Myshkin for?

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