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Whom does Muishkin meet on the train approaching Petersburg?
Why does Muishkin oppose execution?
What prompts discussion of Nastasia Philipovna during Muishkin's meeting with General Epanchin?
How does Muishkin change the village children's treatment of Marie?
How does Aglaya respond to Gania's note?
Why does Gania strike Muishkin during Rogojin's visit?
What ambition does Gania defend when apologizing to Muishkin?
Who finally guides Muishkin to Nastasia Philipovna's home?
What does Muishkin reveal after offering to marry Nastasia Philipovna?
How does Nastasia Philipovna test Gania?
Why does Muishkin leave for Moscow?
According to Rogojin, why does Nastasia choose marriage to him?
What do Muishkin and Rogojin exchange after discussing belief?
What interrupts Rogojin's threatening encounter with Muishkin at the hotel?
Why does Muishkin regret his public offer of money to Burdovsky?
What does Gania's evidence establish about Burdovsky?
Whom does Hippolyte ask Lizabetha Prokofievna to protect?
What does Nastasia do during the tense musical outing?
Where does Aglaya invite Muishkin to meet the next morning?
How is the decision made to let Hippolyte read his explanation?
Why does Hippolyte's suicide attempt fail?
What help does Aglaya request during her private meeting with Muishkin?
What does Muishkin urge Lebedeff to do about General Ivolgin?
What happens to General Ivolgin at the end of his chapter of stories about Napoleon?
What does Aglaya send Muishkin after insulting him over cards?
What does Muishkin accidentally break at the Epanchins' gathering?
What drives Aglaya away during her confrontation with Nastasia?
What happens before Nastasia reaches the church for her wedding?
What does Muishkin do after learning that Rogojin killed Nastasia?
What sentence does Rogojin receive for the murder?
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