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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Mrs. Stavrogin to separate with Stepan Verkhovensky?
(a) Stepan's radical views.
(b) Stepan's unconscionable behavior.
(c) Peter's insults.
(d) Peter's antics about Dasha.

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

3. What is Stepan Verkhovensky's relationship with Mrs. Stavrogin?
(a) They are lovers.
(b) They are married.
(c) They are enemies.
(d) He lives with her.

4. How does Peter plan to instigate his father?
(a) He tells Mrs. Stavrogin lies about his father.
(b) He tries to seduce Dasha himself.
(c) He circulates rumors about Dasha.
(d) He tries to ruin Stavrogin's reputation.

5. When does Part II, Chapter 3 begin?
(a) A week after the confrontation at Mrs. Stavrogin's house.
(b) The day of the duel between Stavrogin and Gaganov.
(c) The day after the duel between Stavrogin and Gaganov.
(d) The day of the uprising.

6. What last-minute effort does Stavrogin make to avert the duel?
(a) He offers to leave the country.
(b) He threatens to kill Gaganov's entire family.
(c) He apologizes once again.
(d) He offers even more money.

7. How does Nicholas Stavrogin react to his demotion?
(a) He keeps fighting duels.
(b) His gambling gets even worse.
(c) He quits the army.
(d) He works his way back to his rank.

8. What does Nicholas ask his servant to help him do after Peter leaves?
(a) To pay off some of his debts.
(b) To leave the house without his mother knowing.
(c) To convey his marriage proposal to Mary Lebyatkin.
(d) To steal money from his mother.

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

10. How many previous marriages has Stepan Verkhovensky had?
(a) Two.
(b) Zero.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

11. Who will be speaking at Mrs. Lembke's fête?
(a) Karmazinov and Stepan Verkhovensky.
(b) Karmazinov.
(c) Shatov.
(d) Peter Verhovensky.

12. What warning does Stavrogin give to Shatov at the end of their conversation?
(a) He warns him that his mother will want him to leave town.
(b) He warns him that members of the society might try to kill him.
(c) He warns him that his wife might not come home now.
(d) He warns him that he will be implicated in Peter's conspiracy.

13. Who is Mr. Lembke?
(a) A German member of the elite.
(b) Captain Lebyatkin's brother-in-law.
(c) Mrs. Stavrogin's lawyer.
(d) A judge in the district where Stavrogin dueled.

14. With whom does Nicholas Stavrogin leave from his conversation with his mother?
(a) Peter Verkhovensky.
(b) Miss Lebyatkin.
(c) Captain Lebyatkin.
(d) Lisa Tushin.

15. What condition does Mrs. Lembke impose on people who want to come to her party?
(a) Guests must read a radical essay by Peter Verkhovensky.
(b) Guests must volunteer to subvert the rich.
(c) Guests must pledge loyalty to the Czar.
(d) Guests must purchase a subscription to her new literary magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumors is Peter spreading in the days before the fête?

2. Why does Lisa approach Shatov?

3. Whom does Mrs. Lembke befriend?

4. What does Kirilov say to Gaganov the morning before the duel?

5. How has Shatov prepared to defend himself against Stavrogin?

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