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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 5, The Wise Serpent.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Liputin answer Stepan when Stepan asks him questions at their meeting?
(a) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had just been diagnosed with a fatal illness.
(b) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had tried to arrange for Nicholas to marry Dasha.
(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.

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

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

5. What is Stepan Verkhovensky agitated about at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Marriage to Dasha.
(b) His father's return.
(c) His wife's pregnancy.
(d) His son's debts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Verkhovensky's status in Moscow and St. Petersburg society?

2. What is Stepan Verkhovensky's employment?

3. What does Stepan think about marriage?

4. What is Stepan and Peter Verkhovensky's relationship like?

5. Why did Nicholas initially take an interest in Captain Lebyatkin?

(see the answer key)

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