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

2. What does Ganja ask Aglaya to do?
(a) Save him from marrying Nastassya.
(b) Arrange a marriage for her sister.
(c) Prevent her mother from learning what her father is doing.
(d) Run away to marry Myshkin.

3. How does the General describe the Prince to his wife?
(a) As a very strange, unnatural man.
(b) As a happy-go-lucky, carefree man.
(c) As a very ill and incapacitated man.
(d) As a pleasant, interesting man.

4. What is Myshkin's reaction to Rogozhin's marriage proposal?
(a) Myshkin says he doesn't care if Nastassya marries Rogozhin.
(b) Myshkin warns Nastassya against Rogozhin.
(c) Myshkin also proposes to Nastassya.
(d) Myshkin encourages Nastassya to marry Rogozhin.

5. What does Rogozhin's mother do to Myshkin?
(a) She orders him to take her away from Rogozhin.
(b) She curses him.
(c) She blesses him.
(d) She orders him out of the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did the General buy Nastassya Filoppovna?

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

3. What does Ganja think of Myshkin, after he's gotten to know him?

4. Who gets fired in Ferdyshchenko's story?

5. What does Prince Myshkin smoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Myshkin predict about Rogozhin and Nastassya Filippovna?

2. How do the Yephanchins' three daughters react to Myshkin?

3. How does Myshkin describe Aglaya?

4. How does Myshkin respond when Adelaide asks him about falling in love?

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

6. What does Ferdyshchenko describe doing to make sure someone else is blamed for his own theft?

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

8. How does Ganja's father embarrass him?

9. How does Nastassya react to Rogozhin's offer of a present?

10. What reason does Yephanchin say he has to be guilty over someone's death?

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