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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. Who does Mitya hit first after smashing through the house in Book 3, Chapter 9?

2. What does Zosima say is the only thing that prevents someone from committing a crime in Book 2, Chapter 5?

3. How old is Zosima the Elder?

4. How much money does Katarina give to Alyosha to offer to a man whom Mitya had hurt?

5. Who does Mitya spend all of the money on that Katarina gave to him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Fyodor say he is afraid of regarding Grushenka in Part 2, Book 4, Chapter 2?

3. What does Mitya do with his dueling pistols in Part 3, Book 8, Chapter 4?

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

5. How are Katarina and Grushenka's actions towards each other described in Part 1, Book 3, Chapter 10?

6. What does Rakitin tell Alyosha when he runs into him in Part 1, Book 2, Chapter 7?

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

8. Describe Mitya's actions at the beginning of Part 1, Book 3, Chapter 3?

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

10. What is Alyosha deeply disturbed by regarding his meeting with Zosima in Part 1, Book 2, Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the nature of Mitya's use of violence. What does Mitya's use of violence say about the nature of his character and his need for control?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the irony of the chapter titles in the book. What reason might the author have to impart such irony?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the nature of Ivan's insanity. What might the author be saying about the implications of going insane?

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