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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapter 5, Before the Fête and Chapter 6, Peter Verkhovensky is Busy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Julia Lembke's hope for the children?
(a) She hopes they are punished for their violence.
(b) She hopes they succeed in their anarchistic plans.
(c) She hopes they are rewarded for their devotion.
(d) She hopes to rehabilitate them.

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

3. What are Shatov's political views?
(a) He is extremely liberal.
(b) He is a staunch conservative.
(c) He is not invested in politics.
(d) He is a radical agitator.

4. What are Verkhovensky's political views?
(a) He does not let politics interfere with his art.
(b) He is an informant working with the government to clamp down on dissenters.
(c) He is rebellious and frequently in trouble with the law.
(d) He is afraid of the government, but likes to be seen as liberal.

5. Who is Liputin?
(a) A liberal official.
(b) A local banker.
(c) Mrs. Stavrogin's son's friend.
(d) A student of Verkhovensky's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does Mrs. Lembke impose on people who want to come to her party?

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

3. How does Nicholas Stavrogin react to his demotion?

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

5. Where does Verkhovensky hear that the rumor he heard about Dasha is true?

(see the answer key)

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