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

2. What does Liputin answer Stepan when Stepan asks him questions at their meeting?
(a) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had just paid all her son's gambling debts.
(b) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had just been diagnosed with a fatal illness.
(c) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin asked him if he thought Nicholas was mad.
(d) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had tried to arrange for Nicholas to marry Dasha.

3. What does Lebyatkin ask Lisa in a letter?
(a) He asks her to work for him in his house.
(b) He asks her for money.
(c) He asks her to send the money she owes him.
(d) He asks her to marry him.

4. What was Captain Lebyatkin's relationship with Nicholas Stavrogin in Moscow?
(a) Leybatkin introduced Nicholas to Dasha.
(b) It is not clear what their relationship was.
(c) They were in the military together.
(d) Nicholas owed Lebyatkin money from gambling.

5. Whom does Nicholas visit in Part II, Chapter 2?
(a) Shatov and Kirilov.
(b) Captain and Miss Lebyatkin.
(c) His mother.
(d) The local constabulary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lebyatkin live with?

2. What is Stepan Verkhovensky agitated about at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. What is Stepan's impression of the confrontation that took place at Mrs. Stavrogin's house?

4. What problem might Stavrogin have with his plan?

5. What is Nicholas' relationship with Dasha, according to Liputin?

(see the answer key)

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