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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Book Twelve, Chapter 1-3 , Part IV, Book Twelve, Chapter 6-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many boys does Alyosha see throwing rocks at another boy in the book?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

2. Where does Ivan say he is going to leave to go the next day in Book 4, Chapter 5?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Magadan.
(c) Omsk.
(d) Chita.

3. What does a town doctor say he remembers buying Mitya when he was a little boy during the trial?
(a) A napsack.
(b) A book.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A pound of nuts.

4. What instrument does Smerdyakov play in the book?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Harmonica.
(c) Violin.
(d) Piano.

5. What does the prosecutor's speech appear to be to the peasants and Russians in the courtroom?
(a) Condescending.
(b) Harmful.
(c) Rude.
(d) Mean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Madame Khokhlakov make a huge fuss over regarding Alyosha in Book 4, Chapter 4?

2. Who goes to the witness stand in Mitya's trial after Alyosha?

3. Who does Ivan speak wildly about during his testimony in Mitya's trial?

4. Who is called in but found that their opinions are useless in Mitya's trial?

5. What is the man Mitya hurt in a bar overcome by that causes him to refuse the money offered to him by Alyosha?

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