The Brothers Karamazov Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Brothers Karamazov Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mitya go after Alyosha tells him of Katarina and Grushenka's interactions in Book 3, Chapter 10?

2. What does Mitya say the Karamazov brothers share that creates storm within their souls?

3. Who stirs from his bed and realizes the garden gate to Fyodor's house is open in Part 3?

4. What is Alyosha deeply disturbed about that might happen to Zosima during the meeting with him and Fyodor?

5. Who does Mitya sell his dueling pistols to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mitya burst into the house in Part 1, Book 3, Chapter 9?

2. How does Mitya act when he arrives to see Grushenka at a tavern in Part 3, Book 8, Chapter 7?

3. What is the nature of Fyodor's accusations at the end of Part 1, Book 2, Chapter 8?

4. How is Zosima's body described after he has died?

5. How is Ivan's mental capacity described in Part 1, Book 1, Chapter 3?

6. What does Grushenka's Polish lover say to her in Part 3, Book 8, Chapter 7?

7. What does Mitya confess he did with the money Katarina gave to him in Part 1, Book 3, Chapter 5?

8. How is Smerdyakov described in Part 1, Book 3, Chapter 6?

9. How does Fyodor act while at the monastery to make himself endearing in Part 1, Book 2, Chapter 2?

10. Why does Mitya go to the local grocers in Part 3, Book 8, Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The role of religion is one that is very pronounced throughout much of the book. Part 1.) How does Alysosha represent religious values in the book? Part 2.) What about the author's depiction of Zosima brings religion to the forefront in the book? Part 3.) In what way could you argue that the author presented his own voice about religion by including Zosima's teachings and speeches in the book?

Essay Topic 2

One of the main themes presented in the book is the dynamic of the father-son relationship. Part 1.) In what way is the father-son relationship portrayed abnormally in the book? Part 2.) What might the author be saying about the importance of being a good father based on the outcome of Fyodor's fate in the book? Part 3.) What reason does the author have for portraying a more realistic and normal father-son dynamic in Ilyusha and the Captain?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of Russian society in the book. What is the author saying about Russian society based on the speeches given during Mitya's trial?

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