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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 Alyosha say he wishes would marry Katarina in Book 3, Chapter 5?

2. What does Lizaveta harm herself on that causes her to die?

3. What does Smerdyakov express opinions about in Book 3, Chapter 7?

4. What profession does Fyodor hold?

5. Where is Ivan supposed to close a deal for his father in Book 5, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fyodor react when he learns Alyosha wishes to enter the monastery?

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

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

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

5. What does Mitya do when Alyosha tells him of Grushenka's rudeness towards Katarina in Part 1, Book 3, Chapter 11?

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

7. What happened to the child Stinking Lizavetta in Part 1, Book 3, Chapter 2?

8. What does Katarina ask Alyosha to do with 200 rubles in Part 2, Book 4, Chapter 5?

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

10. How does Captain Sneigiryov react when Alyosha gives him the 200 rubles from Katarina?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of manipulation in the book. How do characters like Grushenka and Fyodor use manipulation to accomplish their goals?

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