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

2. What plan does Mrs. Stavrogin make for Verhovensky?
(a) She asks him to bring her son home.
(b) She asks him to tutor her son.
(c) She sends her Verkhovensky to get her son from prison.
(d) She asks him to marry Dasha.

3. Whom does Mrs. Stavrogin invite into the conversation that starts Chapter 5?
(a) Verkhovensky.
(b) Dasha and the Drozdovs.
(c) Lisa Tushin.
(d) Nicholas and Dasha.

4. What does Mrs. Stavrogin want to find out at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) She wants to know who she can borrow money from.
(b) She wants to know when her son is coming back home.
(c) She wants to know what Shatov knows about Lebyatkin.
(d) She wants to know whether her son's name has been sullied.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else arrives in Chapter 5 and takes part in Mrs. Stavrogin's conversation?

2. Who is Liputin?

3. With whom does Nicholas Stavrogin leave from his conversation with his mother?

4. What is Captain Lebyatkin's reputation?

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

(see the answer key)

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