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

2. Who does Luzhin point to as his witness?
(a) God
(b) Mrs. Marmaladov
(c) Lebezyatnikov
(d) Raskolnikov

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

4. Why can Dunya not see Sonia?
(a) Svidrigaylov has locked her in her oom
(b) He has killed her
(c) She is not home
(d) She is with a client

5. Who does Raskolnikov think is the only person who has the courage to accept him?
(a) Profiry
(b) His mother
(c) Svidrigaylov
(d) Sonia

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dunya now know?

3. Where does Svidrigaylov go after his meeting with his fiance?

4. Who does Raskolnikov visit after the funeral dinner?

5. Who comes to visit Raskolnikov at the beginning of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Luzhin make Sonia look guilty?

2. Do you think Raskolnikov has finally accepted his guilt?

3. How is Mrs. Marmaladov different to Raskolnikov?

4. In what way does Raskolnikov's confession sound different to what he had earlier claimed to think?

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

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

7. Why do you think Luzhin is so angry at Raskolnikov?

8. Why do you think Mrs. Marmaladov loses control?

9. How does Raskolnikov view a public confession?

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

(see the answer keys)

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