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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. Mrs. Lembke bestows her favors in spite of what?
(a) The degeneration of the youths' behavior.
(b) The insults she receives from the local elite.
(c) The jokes the local writers make at her expense.
(d) Her ignorance of all diplomatic matters.

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

3. What is Mrs. Stavrogin's feeling about the fête?
(a) She envies Mrs. Lembke.
(b) She is appalled that people would come for Mrs. Lembke.
(c) She is helping Mrs. Lembke.
(d) She is co-sponsoring the fête.

4. How does Nicholas Stavrogin answer his mother's question?
(a) He answers her with a question about her own plans.
(b) He answers yes.
(c) He says no.
(d) He does not answer.

5. What do we find out about Dasha after the duel?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She is leaving with Captain Lebyatkin.
(d) She loves Stavrogin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Mrs. Lembke's social aspirations?

2. Who is Kirilov?

3. How does Nicholas Stavrogin kill a man?

4. What does Stavrogin believe in?

5. How has Shatov prepared to defend himself against Stavrogin?

(see the answer key)

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