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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapter 1, The Fête, Part One and Chapter 2, The End of The Fête.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who punches Nicholas Stavrogin in the face?
(a) Captain Lebyatkin.
(b) Mrs. Stavrogin.
(c) Shatov.
(d) Peter Verkhovensky.

2. Who takes the stage after Stepan Verkhovensky?
(a) Julia Lembke.
(b) Stavrogin.
(c) A mad professor.
(d) Liputin.

3. How are Mrs. Stavrogin's views changing as time goes on?
(a) She is becoming more utilitarian and modern.
(b) She is becoming more prophetic and visionary.
(c) She is becoming more fearful and reactionary.
(d) She is becoming more reserved and conservative.

4. Who will be speaking at Mrs. Lembke's fête?
(a) Peter Verhovensky.
(b) Karmazinov.
(c) Shatov.
(d) Karmazinov and Stepan Verkhovensky.

5. Why did Nicholas initially take an interest in Captain Lebyatkin?
(a) He found his buffoonish behavior amusing.
(b) He found his poverty heartbreaking.
(c) He was impressed by his opulence.
(d) He wanted to help Peter's friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Stavrogin's feeling about the fête?

2. What would normally happen to youth who behave as these youth are behaving?

3. What does Mrs. Stavrogin ask her son when he arrives?

4. Why does Nicholas treat Miss Lebyatkin so well?

5. How are the youth of the town behaving at the time of the fête?

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