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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapter 3, The End of a Love Affair and Chapter 4, The Last Decision.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of poem does Liputin read to the crowd?
(a) A call for revolution.
(b) An obscene farce.
(c) A pastoral idyll.
(d) A patriotic ode.

2. What consequence does Stavrogin suffer after he is punched in the face?
(a) He has to stay home while the bone sets.
(b) He needs surgery.
(c) He comes down with an illness.
(d) He is unconscious for a week.

3. Why did Nicholas initially take an interest in Captain Lebyatkin?
(a) He found his poverty heartbreaking.
(b) He wanted to help Peter's friends.
(c) He was impressed by his opulence.
(d) He found his buffoonish behavior amusing.

4. Where do Lisa and the man she meets rush off to after they meet?
(a) They go to see the people who were murdered.
(b) They go to Shatov's.
(c) They go to Mrs. Stavrogin's.
(d) They go to Lembke's.

5. In whose house is Peter spreading rumors in the days before the fête?
(a) Captain Lebyatkin's.
(b) Shatov's.
(c) Mrs. Stavrogin's.
(d) Lembke's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapons do Stavrogin and Gaganov use for the duel?

2. Why is Nicholas Stavrogin demoted?

3. What is Peter planning throughout Part II of The Possessed?

4. How does Peter plan to instigate his father?

5. What is Captain Lebyatkin's reputation?

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