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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the old lady want to leave her money to when she dies?
(a) Her son
(b) Her half sister
(c) A monastry
(d) The university

2. Who does Raskolniov see at the door?
(a) His mother
(b) Dunya
(c) Luzhin
(d) The craftsman

3. In what month does the story begin?
(a) November
(b) January
(c) June
(d) July

4. Which family does Raskolnikov mention?
(a) The Partridge family
(b) The Rasputin family
(c) The Svidrigaylov family
(d) The Myskin family

5. What does Porfiry do when he suspects someone?
(a) He does not leave them alone
(b) He contacts their mother
(c) He does not follow proper procedure
(d) He follows them

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nicolas confess to?

2. What does the craftsmen call Raskolnikov?

3. What does Raskolnikov ask the workers?

4. What does Raskolnikov's mother compare his room to?

5. What does Raskolnikov find in the old women's chest?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Raskolnikov beginning to question himself and his theories?

2. What does the letter show about Raskolnikov's relationship with his family?

3. In what way does Porfiry suggest Raskolnikov has made a mistake?

4. Why do you think Dunya and Mrs. Raskolnikov are not so pleasant to Luzhin in chapter 2?

5. How seriously is Raskelnikov thinking about his unnamed idea?

6. What do you think Raskolnikov's dream in this chapter represents?

7. What do you think the horse symbolizes in Raskolnikov's dream?

8. What do you think Raskolnikov's dream means at the beginning of this chapter?

9. In what way have Raskolnikov and Porfiry switched roles in chapter five?

10. Why do you think Raskolnikov leaves the room so abruptly in chapter three?

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