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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. What is Nicholas' relationship with Dasha, according to Liputin?
(a) Nicholas seduced her in Moscow.
(b) Nicholas had redeemed her from prison.
(c) Nicholas had fought a duel over her.
(d) Nicholas owed her brother money.

2. What does Stepan think about marriage?
(a) He thinks it is an outdated institution.
(b) He misses being married.
(c) He thinks it is every man's duty.
(d) He thinks it will corrupt him.

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

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

5. Who is Shatov?
(a) A local official.
(b) A banker from Moscow.
(c) A former student of Verkhovensky's.
(d) A local doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stepan Verkhovensky's employment?

2. What was Captain Lebyatkin's relationship with Nicholas Stavrogin in Moscow?

3. What imputation does Liputin make about Nicholas Stavrogin in his conversation with Kerkhovensky?

4. Who is on his way to visit at the end of the second chapter?

5. In what way do Virginsky and Shatov resemble one another?

(see the answer key)

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