1: Dostoevsky's writing demonstrates his near obsessive interest in death, which could be because of
a. the death of his brother
b. the murder of his father
c. a class he took on dying at college
d. the suicide of his mother
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2: Young Dmitri was raised by
a. his father
b. numerous families as he was shuffled from relative to relative
c. his grandparents
d. a second cousin
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3: Alyosha becomes a disciple of
a. Ivan
b. Ferapont
c. Zossima
d. Koyla
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4: Which of the following is NOT true of the Karamazov brothers?
a. Dmitri is the calm, detached son
b. Ivan is the intellectual son who questions all values in life
c. Aloysha is the empathetic son who looks for the best in everyone
d. Smerdyakov is the illegitimate son
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5: Dmitri asks Alyosha to help him break off his engagement to which character?
a. Katerina
b. Grushenka
c. Lizaveta
d. Lise
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6: Like Dostoevsky himself, Smerdyakov suffers from:
a. stuttering
b. fainting spells
c. insomnia
d. epilepsy
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7: The Chapter entitled “The Grand Inquisitor” deals primarily with what subject?
a. the corrupting effect of wealth
b. the sins of the flesh
c. the conversion of non-believers
d. the burden of free will
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8: Who tells Dmitri about the secret signal with Grushenka:
a. Ivan
b. Smerdyakov
c. his father
d. Katerina
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9: Instead of the expected miracle, what happens after Father Zossima’s death?
a. His corpse rots quickly
b. The mourners riot
c. Aloysha becomes an alcoholic
d. His father converts the nonbelievers
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10: With whom is Dmitri when he is arrested for the murder of his father:
a. Ivan
b. Grushenka
c. Aloysha
d. Katerina
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11: What is the most damning piece of evidence presented at Dmitri’s trial?
a. a letter to Katerina
b. a note to Smerdyakov
c. Grushenka’s testimony
d. medical records from the doctor
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12: At the end of the novel, what does Dmitri plan to do?
a. Go live with Aloysha
b. Escape from prison and go into exile
c. Inherit his father’s money
d. Find a way to marry Katerina
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13: Who says the following: “Above all do not lie to yourself. A man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point where he does not discern any truth either in himself or anywhere around him, and thus falls into disrespect towards himself and others.”
a. Aloysha
b. Dmitri
c. Zossima
d. Katerina
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14: Who says the following: “It’s not God that I don’t accept, Alyosha, only I most respectfully return Him the ticket.”
a. Ivan
b. Dmitri
c. Fyodor
d. Lise
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15: Who says the following: “You murdered him; you are the real murderer; I was only your instrument, your faithful servant, and it was following your words I did it.”
a. Dmitri
b. Ivan
c. Smerdyakov
d. Aloysha
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