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 does Stepan ask Liputin about at their meeting?
(a) Dasha's former engagements.
(b) Liputin's encounters with Mrs. Stavrogin.
(c) Nicholas Stavrogin's political opinions.
(d) Peter Verkhovensky's studies.

2. How has public opinion shifted on the eve of the fête?
(a) The workers are anxious to disrupt the fête.
(b) The people are now in favor of change.
(c) It is now against Mrs. Lembke.
(d) The agitators have succeeded in turning the crowds against the government.

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

4. What was Nicholas' first impression of Mary Lebyatkin?
(a) He fell in love with her.
(b) He took no notice of her.
(c) He thought she was corrupt but beautiful.
(d) He thought she was an angel.

5. What does Mrs. Stavrogin want to find out at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) She wants to know what Shatov knows about Lebyatkin.
(b) She wants to know whether her son's name has been sullied.
(c) She wants to know when her son is coming back home.
(d) She wants to know who she can borrow money from.