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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. Who does Kolya take his dog to go meet that was one of the boys throwing rocks at another boy?

2. What does Ivan want to know if Smerdyakov faked when he visits him in Book 11, Chapter 7?

3. Who confesses to Ivan that he killed Fyodor?

4. How does Smerdyakov kill himself?

5. What does Mitya cry out that Katarina has done to him after she testifies in his trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Lise described in Part 4, Book 11, Chapter 3?

2. How is Grushenka's testimony in Mitya's trial described?

3. Describe Mitya's plea to the court in Part 4, Book 12, Chapter 14.

4. Why does the court refute the possibility of Smerdyakov killing Fyodor in Part 4, Book 12, Chapter 9?

5. How are the medical experts that are used in Mitya's trial described?

6. What is the nature of the discussion between Ivan and Smerdyakov in Part 4, Book 11, Chapter 6?

7. What happens to Mitya after the police and prosecutors read his statement in Part 3, Book 9, Chapter 9?

8. What does Smerdyakov confess to Ivan in Part 4, Book 11, Chapter 8?

9. How do Pyotr and Madame Khokhalakov act towards each other when they first meet?

10. What does Mitya agree to being guilty of at the beginning of his trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the character Grushenka in the book. What motivated this character to exude selfishness and a constant need for attention?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the character Mitya. What about the nature of this character suggests that he will be the downfall of the Karamazov family?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Alyosha and Mitya. What about the differences in these characters suggest who the protagonist will be?

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