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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Liputin answer Stepan when Stepan asks him questions at their meeting?
(a) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had just paid all her son's gambling debts.
(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 been diagnosed with a fatal illness.
(d) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin asked him if he thought Nicholas was mad.

2. Where were Captain Lebyatin and his sister living when Nicholas met them?
(a) On the streets.
(b) In their family's estate.
(c) With Mrs. Stavrogin.
(d) With Peter Verkhovensky.

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

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

5. What does Stepan think about marriage?
(a) He thinks it is an outdated institution.
(b) He thinks it will corrupt him.
(c) He misses being married.
(d) He thinks it is every man's duty.

6. What do we learn from Stavrogin's confrontation with Shatov?
(a) That Mary Lebyatkin is Stavrogin's half-sister.
(b) That Stavrogin is married to Mary Lebyatkin.
(c) That Mary Lebyatkin is Stavrogin's sister.
(d) That Shatov is married to Lary Lebyatkin.

7. What belief does Kirilov profess to Stavrogin?
(a) He believes that a man-god will preach happiness.
(b) He believes that the students protestors are going to overthrow the government.
(c) He believes that man is eternally confounded by a split in his nature.
(d) He believes that man can only be known by his actions, not by his spirit.

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

9. Whom does Nicholas visit in Part II, Chapter 2?
(a) His mother.
(b) Captain and Miss Lebyatkin.
(c) The local constabulary.
(d) Shatov and Kirilov.

10. How many paces separate the two duelists?
(a) 20
(b) 30.
(c) 24.
(d) 12.

11. What does Mrs. Stavrogin ask her son when he arrives?
(a) Whether he is married to Mary Lebyatkin.
(b) Whether he has any new gambling debts.
(c) Whether he is leaving her all alone.
(d) Whether he has fought a duel.

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

13. What injury is inflicted during the duel?
(a) Gaganov seriously wounds Stavrogin.
(b) Stavrogin kills Gaganov.
(c) No injuries are inflicted.
(d) Stavrogin is wounded on the finger.

14. What is Peter planning throughout Part II of The Possessed?
(a) Marry Mary Lebyatkin.
(b) To leave for Moscow.
(c) To kill Shatov and Liputin.
(d) An uprising.

15. Who acts as Gaganov's second in the duel?
(a) Mr. Lemke.
(b) Liputin.
(c) Mr. Drozdov.
(d) Shatov.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Lembke's professional background?

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

3. What accusation does Mrs. Stavrogin make of Stepan Verkhovensky?

4. What does Stepan ask Liputin about at their meeting?

5. What does Stavrogin tell Peter he is planning to do?

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