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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapter 1, Night and Chapter 2, Night Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Nicholas meet Captain Lebyatkin?
(a) Novgorod.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Minsk.
(d) Moscow.

2. Who does Lebyatkin live with?
(a) Mrs. Stavrogin.
(b) Virginsky.
(c) His sister, Shatov and Kirlov.
(d) Peter Verkhovensky.

3. Who has been in hiding for the week after the confrontations at Mrs. Stavrogin's?
(a) Liputin.
(b) Shatov and Nicholas Stavrogin.
(c) Captain Lebyatkin and his sister.
(d) Mrs. Stavrogin.

4. What is Stepan Verkhovensky agitated about at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) His wife's pregnancy.
(b) His father's return.
(c) His son's debts.
(d) Marriage to Dasha.

5. Where is The Possessed set?
(a) In St. Petersburg.
(b) In the Russian provinces.
(c) In Moscow.
(d) In Novgorod.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stavrogin plan to duel Gaganov?

2. With whom does Nicholas Stavrogin leave from his conversation with his mother?

3. What is Stepan Verkhovensky's relationship with Mrs. Stavrogin?

4. What are Verkhovensky's political views?

5. What plan does Mrs. Stavrogin make for Verhovensky?

(see the answer key)

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