A Nest of Gentlefolk — Questions and answers

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In the garden of the Kalitin house, what did Fyodor Lavretsky tell Marfa Timofyevna about his impression of provincial life after returning from Paris?

Choices

  1. He found it too quiet after the city.
  2. He found it restful. ✓
  3. He found it dull and uninteresting.
  4. He found it surprisingly lively.

Answer: He found it restful.

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What was the age of Fyodor Lavretsky when he returned to his family estate, Lavriky, and felt his life was over?

Choices

  1. He was forty-five years old.
  2. He was twenty-five years old.
  3. He was thirty-five years old. ✓
  4. He was fifty years old.

Answer: He was thirty-five years old.

From page 2

In the Kalitin drawing-room, what kind of music did Christopher Lemm play on the grand piano?

Choices

  1. He played a frivolous French song.
  2. He played a popular dance tune.
  3. He played a witty and charming melody.
  4. He played profound music filled with sorrowful beauty. ✓

Answer: He played profound music filled with sorrowful beauty.

From page 3

What did Liza Kalitina tell Fyodor Lavretsky about seeking happiness during their conversation by the pond?

Choices

  1. One must do one’s duty and accept God’s will. ✓
  2. One must seek happiness in solitude.
  3. One must find happiness through prayer alone.
  4. One must actively pursue one’s own happiness.

Answer: One must do one’s duty and accept God’s will.

From page 4

What news did Fyodor Lavretsky read in a French journal while on his veranda?

Choices

  1. An announcement of Varvara Pavlovna's return to Russia.
  2. A review of a new play in Paris.
  3. The sudden death of 'the celebrated Madame de Lavretsky'. ✓
  4. A report of Panshin's engagement to Liza Kalitina.

Answer: The sudden death of 'the celebrated Madame de Lavretsky'.

From page 5

Where did Fyodor Lavretsky find Liza Kalitina when he went to tell her he was a free man?

Choices

  1. He found her alone in the garden on their favourite bench. ✓
  2. He found her in the drawing-room with her family.
  3. He found her by the pond where they had fished.
  4. He found her on the veranda of the Kalitin house.

Answer: He found her alone in the garden on their favourite bench.

From page 6

Who was waiting for Fyodor Lavretsky in the entrance hall of his house upon his return after proposing to Liza?

Choices

  1. Marfa Timofyevna, Liza's great-aunt.
  2. A new servant for the estate.
  3. Liza Kalitina, who had followed him.
  4. His wife, Varvara Pavlovna. ✓

Answer: His wife, Varvara Pavlovna.

From page 7

What did Liza Kalitina say to Fyodor Lavretsky after he told her his wife was alive?

Choices

  1. She said they must forget each other. ✓
  2. She said she would wait for him.
  3. She said she would pray for his wife.
  4. She said they could find a way to be together.

Answer: She said they must forget each other.

From page 8

Where did Fyodor Lavretsky journey to find Liza Kalitina after learning she had entered a convent?

Choices

  1. He journeyed to a monastery near the town of O---.
  2. He journeyed to the Kalitin family estate.
  3. He journeyed to a convent in a distant corner of Russia. ✓
  4. He journeyed to a church in Paris.

Answer: He journeyed to a convent in a distant corner of Russia.

From page 9

How many years had passed when an aging Fyodor Lavretsky revisited the town of O---?

Choices

  1. Eight years later. ✓
  2. Five years later.
  3. Ten years later.
  4. Twenty years later.

Answer: Eight years later.

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