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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of women was Svidrigaylov not allowed to have affairs with?
(a) Prostitutes
(b) Married women
(c) Women of his own class
(d) Old women

2. How does Mrs. Marmaladov attempt to show Sonia's innocence?
(a) By asking her if she stole the money
(b) By searching her
(c) By saying she has not left the room
(d) By calling the police

3. Who does Svidrigaylov think about in his hotel room?
(a) Raskolnikov
(b) Dunya
(c) Sonia
(d) Profiry

4. Who interrupts the funeral dinner?
(a) Dunya
(b) Svidrigaylov
(c) Luzhin
(d) The police

5. What does Svidrigaylov prove to Dunya?
(a) That he has sorted out his life
(b) That he eavesdropped on her conversation with her brother
(c) That he is in love with her
(d) That he will make a good husband

6. Why has Sonia waited for Raskolnikev the whole day?
(a) She loves him
(b) She knows he will confess
(c) She thinks he is in danger of killing himself
(d) She wants to runaway with him

7. Who comes to visit Raskolnikov at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Razumikhin
(b) Luzhin
(c) Sonia
(d) Porfiry

8. What does Luzhin tell Sonia he will help her to get?
(a) A husband
(b) A shop
(c) A dog
(d) A government pension

9. How does Mrs. Marmaladov treat her guests?
(a) Like she does not know them
(b) With vicious criticisms
(c) Like they are not there
(d) With love and respect

10. Who comes to visit Raskolnikov in his room?
(a) His sister
(b) Luzhin
(c) His mother
(d) Mrs. Marmaladov

11. What happens to Raskolnikov when he finally tries to confess to Sonia?
(a) He is overcome with hatred
(b) He starts to cry
(c) He feels feverish
(d) He starts to froth at the mouth

12. Who does Svidrigaylov say tried to save him?
(a) Dunya
(b) Mrs. Raskolnikov
(c) Sonia
(d) Porfiry

13. Who does Razumikin say he discusses the murder with?
(a) Dunya
(b) Porfiry
(c) Luzhin
(d) Svidrigaylov

14. Who does Rasknikov visit at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Dunya
(b) Sonia
(c) Profiry
(d) His mother

15. Why is Sonia disturbed by Raskolnikev's attitude?
(a) It is morbid
(b) It is rude
(c) It is insincere
(d) It is cheeky

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose heart does Razumikhin say Raskolnikov has broken?

2. What does Raskolnikev remember Sonia telling him?

3. What does Razumkhin ask his friend?

4. What has happened to Mrs. Marmaladov?

5. Who is the only person Mrs. Marmaladov talks to at the funeral dinner?

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