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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 3, Another Man's Sins and Chapter 4, The Cripple.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nicholas Stavrogin kill a man?
(a) In self defense, when he was being robbed.
(b) Accidentally, when his horse trampled the man.
(c) He poisoned the man who had killed his father.
(d) In a duel.

2. What is Captain Lebyatkin's reputation?
(a) He is said to be honest and upstanding.
(b) He is said to gamble and corrupt young women.
(c) He is said to drink and beat his sister.
(d) He is said to have killed a man.

3. What is Stepan Verkhovensky's relationship with Mrs. Stavrogin?
(a) He lives with her.
(b) They are enemies.
(c) They are married.
(d) They are lovers.

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

5. Who is Nicholas Stavrogin's tutor?
(a) Shatov.
(b) Liputin.
(c) Verkhovensky.
(d) Virginsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nicholas Stavrogin like as a military officer?

2. What does Liputin answer Stepan when Stepan asks him questions at their meeting?

3. Who does Lebyatkin live with?

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

5. What is Stepan Verkhovensky agitated about at the beginning of Chapter 3?

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