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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 imputation does Liputin make about Nicholas Stavrogin in his conversation with Kerkhovensky?
(a) That Nicholas is a radical agitator.
(b) That Nicholas is mad.
(c) That Nicholas is disreputable.
(d) That Nicholas is dying.

2. In whose house is Peter spreading rumors in the days before the fête?
(a) Captain Lebyatkin's.
(b) Mrs. Stavrogin's.
(c) Shatov's.
(d) Lembke's.

3. What is Captain Lebyatkin's reputation?
(a) He is said to gamble and corrupt young women.
(b) He is said to be honest and upstanding.
(c) He is said to have killed a man.
(d) He is said to drink and beat his sister.

4. What is Shigalyov's plan for the new social organization?
(a) Enslave 90% of humanity.
(b) Liberate the peasants.
(c) Eliminate the aristocracy.
(d) Abolish industrialism and return to farming.

5. Who else arrives in Chapter 5 and takes part in Mrs. Stavrogin's conversation?
(a) Peter Verkhovensky and Captain Lebyatkin.
(b) Shatov and Liputin.
(c) Mary Lebyatkin and Mrs. Drozdov.
(d) Stepan Verkhovensky and Lisa Tushin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Shatov prepared to defend himself against Stavrogin?

2. What is Verkhovensky ashamed of?

3. What is Stepan and Peter Verkhovensky's relationship like?

4. Why does Nicholas treat Miss Lebyatkin so well?

5. What consequence does Stavrogin suffer after he is punched in the face?

(see the answer key)

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