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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 did Mrs. Marmaladov expect to be at the funeral?
(a) Most of the important residents of her building
(b) Mr. Marmaladov's brother
(c) A prince
(d) The Russian president

2. What does Sonia say is God's domain?
(a) Her own life
(b) Murder
(c) Life and death
(d) Human relationships

3. When does Raskolnikev come to visit Sonia?
(a) At teatime
(b) Midday
(c) At sunset
(d) Midnight

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

5. What does Mrs. Marmaladov spend half of Raskolnikov's twenty rubles on?
(a) Her husband's coffin
(b) The funeral dinner
(c) A new pair of shoes
(d) Her funeral clothes

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Profiry say will happen if Raskolnikov confesses?

2. Who does Raskolnikov visit after the funeral dinner?

3. Why has Sonia waited for Raskolnikev the whole day?

4. Who does Rasknikov visit at the beginning of the chapter?

5. Who does Mrs. Marmaladov give place of honor?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Porfiry show what perceptive detective he is?

2. What does Chapter four show about Svidrigaylov's character?

3. Do you think Svidrigaylov and Raskolnikov's confession is the miracle that Svidrigaylov claims?

4. In what way does Svidrigaylov's suicide confirm to the reader the complexity of his character?

5. How does Luzhin use his wealth?

6. Do you think Raskolnikov has to make a confession?

7. What effect does Raskolnikov's decision to confess have on his mental state.

8. Describe Svidrigaylov's character?

9. How does Dostoevsky still create suspense even as he winds down his story?

10. How does Raskolnikov finally find salvation?

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