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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. What does Profiry say the murderer regards himself as?
2. What information does Svidrigaylov share with Raskolnikov?
3. What does Razumkhin ask his friend?
4. Who does Raskolnikov ask Sonia to make a choice between?
5. What does Dunya now know?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do you think Raskolnikov has to make a confession?
2. What does Chapter four show about Svidrigaylov's character?
3. In what ways are Svidrigaylov and Raskolnikov similar?
4. Why do you think Dostoevsky distances the reader from Raskolnikov?
5. How does Dostoevsky still create suspense even as he winds down his story?
6. In the epilogue how does Dostoevsky distance the reader from Raskolnikov?
7. Why do you think Luzhin sets up Sonia?
8. In what way does Raskolnikov's confession sound different to what he had earlier claimed to think?
9. How does Luzhin use his wealth?
10. Do you think Svidrigaylov and Raskolnikov's confession is the miracle that Svidrigaylov claims?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Crime and Punishment is translated into English from the Russian. How much meaning do you think a novel loses through translation? What aspects of the novel do you think would be the most difficult to express in English? In what way do you think a translator tries to overcome these difficulties?
Essay Topic 3
As Raskolnikov wanders around St. Petersburg, he feels tremendous guilt for his crime. What is it about Raskolnikov's character that prevents him from overcoming his guilt? Describe what kind of character could overcome such guilt and move on with their lives? What do you think would of happened to Raskolnikov if he did not confess?
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