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What is the only work Misail Poloznev will do?
Detective work
Manual labor
Fiction writing
Intellectual labor
2
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What do people throw at Misail in the street in response to his lifestyle?
Rice
Water
Fruit
Hot milk
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Which character is most intrigued by Misail's idealism?
Radish
Kleopatra
Masha
Aniuta
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What does Masha's overall distaste for provincial life lead her to do?
Move to St. Petersburg
Compulsively clean their house
Work and save money
Bring Misail to Moscow
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Where does Misail bring his niece at the end of the story?
To the railroad
To St. Petersburg
To his father's home
To her mother's grave
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