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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem might Stavrogin have with his plan?
(a) He has lost his reputation.
(b) Lisa is already married to Mr. Drozdov.
(c) He doesn't have any money.
(d) Divorce is still illegal.

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

3. How has Shatov prepared to defend himself against Stavrogin?
(a) He hid himself.
(b) He prayed.
(c) He hired bodyguards.
(d) He bought a revolver.

4. What accusation does Mrs. Stavrogin make of Stepan Verkhovensky?
(a) She accuses him of stealing from her.
(b) She accuses him of conspiring against the government.
(c) She accuses him of having seduced Dasha.
(d) She accuses him of being a dilettante and a fraud.

5. Mrs. Lembke bestows her favors in spite of what?
(a) The insults she receives from the local elite.
(b) Her ignorance of all diplomatic matters.
(c) The jokes the local writers make at her expense.
(d) The degeneration of the youths' behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What outrageous act does a local lieutenant commit?

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

3. What was Nicholas' first impression of Mary Lebyatkin?

4. How are the youth of the town behaving at the time of the fête?

5. Who is Virginsky?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Stavrogin and Lisa getting along the morning after the night they spent together?

2. Where does Stepan go after he leaves Mrs. Stavrogin's house?

3. What does Peter tell us about why Nicholas Stavrogin treated Miss Lebyatkin the way he did?

4. What does Lisa find out about Captain Lebyatikin's sister?

5. What effect do Julia Lembke's political activities have on Mr. Lembke?

6. What happens to Stepan at the inn?

7. What does Stavrogin tell Dasha after the duel?

8. Describe the events that take place on stage at the fête.

9. What happens when Shatov shows up to meet Peter and Erkel?

10. What is Gaganov's relationship with Stavrogin?

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