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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 was Captain Lebyatkin's relationship with Nicholas Stavrogin in Moscow?
(a) Nicholas owed Lebyatkin money from gambling.
(b) Leybatkin introduced Nicholas to Dasha.
(c) It is not clear what their relationship was.
(d) They were in the military together.

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

3. Who is Lisa Tushin?
(a) A schoolmistress in St. Petersburg.
(b) A woman who had a relationship with Nicholas.
(c) A seamstress.
(d) A neighbor of Mrs. Stavrogin's.

4. Who is Virginsky?
(a) A student of Verkhovensky's.
(b) A radical agitator.
(c) A professor at the university.
(d) A local official.

5. What does Liputin answer Stepan when Stepan asks him questions at their meeting?
(a) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had tried to arrange for Nicholas to marry Dasha.
(b) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had just been diagnosed with a fatal illness.
(c) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had just paid all her son's gambling debts.
(d) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin asked him if he thought Nicholas was mad.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Verkhovensky ashamed of?

3. What is Stepan Verkhovensky's relationship with Mrs. Stavrogin?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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