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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapter 7, At Virginsky's and Chapter 8, Ivan the Crown-Prince.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stavrogin believe in?
(a) The governing potential of new industries.
(b) The right of the aristocrats to rule.
(c) The equality of slaves.
(d) The value of ancient farming methods.

2. Which one of these characters is NOT in Peter's secret group?
(a) Lyamshin.
(b) Liputin.
(c) Virginsky.
(d) Shatov.

3. What is Peter predicting in the time after the confrontation at Mrs. Stavrogin's house?
(a) That Nicholas will be killed.
(b) That Nicholas will kill Shatov.
(c) That he will bomb a prominent government location.
(d) That he will incite riots and protests.

4. What is Verkhovensky ashamed of?
(a) He is ashamed of being asked to marry Dasha to hide her past.
(b) He is ashamed of Mrs. Stavrogin's control over his liberty.
(c) He is ashamed of his students' mediocre performance at university.
(d) He is ashamed of Dasha's ignorance and lack of good sense.

5. What has Peter Verkhovensky been doing in the week since the confrontations at Mrs. Stavrogin's house?
(a) Defending Nicholas Stavrogin's reputation.
(b) Plotting to kill Stavrogin.
(c) Spreading rumors about what took place there.
(d) Defending Miss Lebyatkin's reputation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event results in an investigation that discovers radical literature?

2. What does Stavrogin tell Peter he is planning to do?

3. What did Nicholas think of Mary Lebyatkin after he got to know her?

4. What was Nicholas' first impression of Mary Lebyatkin?

5. What warning does Stavrogin give to Shatov at the end of their conversation?

(see the answer key)

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