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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. What does Ivan present from his pocket during his testimony in Mitya's trial?

2. What does Ivan begin raving about after hearing voices at the end of Book 11?

3. What is Madame Khokhlakov sick in bed with in Book 11?

4. What does Lise say she is glad about seeing when Alyosha visits her in Book 11?

5. For how long does Mitya say he had been carrying around the money he received from Katarina during his interrogation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the medical experts that are used in Mitya's trial described?

2. How does Mitya react just after he is arrested for the death of his father?

3. How are Fetyukovich's attempts to accuse Smerdyakov received in Part 4, Book 12, Chapter 12?

4. What is the nature of Alyosha and Grushenka's discussion in Part 4, Book 11, Chapter 1?

5. How is Kolya described when he is first seen in Part 4, Book 10, Chapter 1?

6. How is Lise described in Part 4, Book 11, Chapter 3?

7. What is the nature of Ivan's testimony in Mitya's trial?

8. What does Alyosha discover about a secret between Mitya and Ivan in Part 4, Book 11, Chapter 4?

9. What happens when Katarina gives the judge her letter from Mitya during his trial?

10. What is the nature of the discussion between Ivan and Smerdyakov in Part 4, Book 11, Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the character Grushenka in the book. What motivated this character to exude selfishness and a constant need for attention?

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