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

2. Who is Kirilov?
(a) A friend of Shatov's and Mrs. Stavrogin's neighbor.
(b) A local official and former political prisoner.
(c) A friend of Peter Verkhovensky and Nicholas Stavrogin's.
(d) A political agitator from Moscow.

3. What did Nicholas think of Mary Lebyatkin after he got to know her?
(a) He thought she was unredeemably lost.
(b) He thought she was better than anyone he knew.
(c) He thought she was secretly malicious.
(d) He thought she was a tease.

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

5. Why is Nicholas Stavrogin demoted?
(a) Because he stole from another officer.
(b) Because of his gambling debts.
(c) Because of insubordination.
(d) Because he fought a duel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peter ask his father in front of the group?

2. Who does Lebyatkin live with?

3. What has Peter Verkhovensky been doing in the week since the confrontations at Mrs. Stavrogin's house?

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

5. Whom does Nicholas visit in Part II, Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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