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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapter 3, The End of a Love Affair and Chapter 4, The Last Decision.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condition does Mrs. Lembke impose on people who want to come to her party?
(a) Guests must volunteer to subvert the rich.
(b) Guests must purchase a subscription to her new literary magazine.
(c) Guests must read a radical essay by Peter Verkhovensky.
(d) Guests must pledge loyalty to the Czar.

2. Why are workers from the Spigulin factory massing in the street?
(a) They are enjoying their day off.
(b) They are demanding the release of political prisoners.
(c) They are petitioning for the governor to intervene in a payment dispute.
(d) They are organizing themselves for the new, post-revolutionary society.

3. What are Shatov's political views?
(a) He is extremely liberal.
(b) He is not invested in politics.
(c) He is a staunch conservative.
(d) He is a radical agitator.

4. Who does Peter blame for Mary and Captain Lebyatkin's murder?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Shatov.
(c) Fedka.
(d) Stavrogin.

5. Where were Captain Lebyatin and his sister living when Nicholas met them?
(a) With Mrs. Stavrogin.
(b) With Peter Verkhovensky.
(c) In their family's estate.
(d) On the streets.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Lembke participate in Peter's plans?

2. What is Peter predicting in the time after the confrontation at Mrs. Stavrogin's house?

3. What does Lisa overhear of Stavrogin's conversation with Peter?

4. How has public opinion shifted on the eve of the fête?

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

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