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

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

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

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

5. 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 asked him if he thought Nicholas was mad.
(c) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had tried to arrange for Nicholas to marry Dasha.
(d) He tells Verkhovensky that Mrs. Stavrogin had just been diagnosed with a fatal illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nicholas think of Mary Lebyatkin after he got to know her?

2. Who else arrives in Chapter 5 and takes part in Mrs. Stavrogin's conversation?

3. How does Peter plan to instigate his father?

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

5. Where did Nicholas meet Captain Lebyatkin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of uprising is Peter planning?

2. What happens when Peter mentions that Stepan believes that Dasha has fallen into disrepute in Switzerland?

3. What does Mrs. Stavrogin find out about Nicholas' relationship with Mss Lebyatikin?

4. What is Peter planning with regard to Shatov?

5. How do people explain the gathering of workers from the Spigulin factory?

6. Who is responsible for killing Mary and Captain Lebyatkin?

7. What do people have to do to gain admission to the fête, and how are people finding money for the fête?

8. What does Stavrogin tell Dasha after the duel?

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

10. What is Kirilov's view of life, and how does Peter respond to it?

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