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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the story Ferdyshchenko describes involve stealing?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Money.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Food.

2. What do Ganja and his family argue about?
(a) Ganja's plans to marry Nastassya.
(b) Ganja's plans to move to a new home.
(c) Ganja's job working for General Yephanchin.
(d) Ganja bringing Myshkin home with him.

3. What gift did the General buy Nastassya Filoppovna?
(a) A ruby ring.
(b) A saphire bracelet.
(c) A diamond necklace.
(d) Pearl earrings.

4. Who runs after Nastassya and Rogozhin when they leave?
(a) Ganja.
(b) Myshkin.
(c) Totsky.
(d) Yephanchin.

5. How does the party in general react to Rogozhin's arrival?
(a) People avoid Rogozhin from embarrassment.
(b) People make fun of Rogozhin for entertainment.
(c) The party is happy to see him.
(d) The party is disgusted but interested in him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Rogozhin and Myshkin exchange with each other?

2. Who does the General find a picture of?

3. How long is Myshkin away from St. Petersburg?

4. Where does Rogozhin invite Prince Myshkin?

5. What is Rogozhin's house like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What wrongs does Ganja accuse Myshkin of during this section?

2. How does Aglaya react to Ganja's letter?

3. How does Myshkin describe Aglaya?

4. How does the footman treat Prince Myshkin when he first arrives at the Yephanchins' house?

5. How does Totsky describe Nastassya's behavior as she grew up?

6. What stories does Myshkin tell Rogozhin about religion?

7. What happened to the man that Totsky wronged in his story?

8. How does Ganja come to blows with Myshkin, and how does Myshkin respond?

9. Why is Ganja marrying Nastassya?

10. What does Myshkin feel when he gets off the train arriving in St. Petersburg?

(see the answer keys)

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