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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. How does Raskolnikov hide his fear?

2. What is Luzhin's profession?

3. What does Porfiry do when he suspects someone?

4. What does Raskolnikov want to tell Sonia?

5. Who does Sonia think will take care of her and her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Raskolnikov feel after the murder?

2. Why do you think Raskolnikov visits Sonia?

3. How do you think the people in Raskolnikov's dream relate to his current situation?

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

5. Why do you think Razumikhin is infatuated with Dunya?

6. What does the first chapter say about Raskolnikov's character?

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

8. Why is Nicolas suspected of the murder?

9. In way does Raskolnikov show a weak will?

10. What does Raskolnikov think of his sister's fiance Luzhin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It seems that the goals for many of the character, particularly the women, is to get married, even if they do not love he person they are marrying. Why do you think marriage was so important in the mid-nineteenth century? What were the benefits of marriage for men? What were the benefits for women? How do you think society viewed people who were not married?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the class distinctions below and describe their living conditions in 19th century Russia.

1) Working class

2) Middle class

3) Upper-class

Do you think Dostoevsky portray a severe inequality in Russian society?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes in the novel and describe how Dostoevsky expresses each theme in the book. What do you think the themes say about his opinions as a writer and intellectual?

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