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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Book Twelve, Chapter 10-14, Epilogue, Chapter 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Fyodor's son that he neglected shamefully?
(a) Smerdyakov.
(b) Mitya.
(c) Alyosha.
(d) Ivan.

2. Who does Grushenka tell Alyosha that she believes Mitya has a secret with?
(a) Katarina.
(b) Fyodor.
(c) Ivan.
(d) Rakitin.

3. What does the defense do to each of the witnesses presented by the prosecution in an effective way?
(a) Refuting them.
(b) Making them appear stupid.
(c) Making them cry.
(d) Damaging them.

4. For how long does Mitya say he had been carrying around the money he received from Katarina during his interrogation?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) A week.

5. What does the prosecutor suggest took over Mitya and caused him to kill his father?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Lust.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Mania.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is thrown out of the courtroom along with Katarina during Mitya's trial?

2. What begins to happen with the Elder's dead body much sooner than normal?

3. What does Fyodor say is the reason he is babbling during the meeting with the Elder?

4. Who is not sympathetic to the prosecuting attorney when he objects the defense's final speech?

5. What do Ivan and Fyodor become after Ivan comes home to confront him?

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