Crime and Punishment Test, 1
Crime and Punishment Test
Remember, as always, to use good test-taking strategy: cross off answers you know are
wrong, circle harder questions and return to them. Good luck!
I.
Multiple Choice (29 points)
Matching: match the characters with their descriptions below. No character appears
more than once.
A. Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov (Rodya)
B. Avdotya Romanovna (Dounia)
C. Semyon Zaharovitch Marmeladov
D. Katerina Ivanovna
E. Sofya Semyonovna (Sonia)
AB. Arkady Ivanovitch Svidrigailov
AC. Pulcheria Alexandrovna
AD. Porfiry Petrovitch
AE. Alyona Ivanovna
BC. Nastasya
BD. Pyotr Petrovitch Luzhin
BE. Amalia Fyodorovna Lippevechsel, aka Amalia Ivanovna, aka Amalia
Ludwigovna
CD. Dmitri Prokofitch Razumihin
CE. Andrey Semyonovitch Lebeziatnikov
ABC. Lizaveta
ABD. Zametov
1. Submissive half-sister of the old pawnbroker
2. Dies of consumption (tuberculosis)
3. Is referred to as child-like and as “little mother”
4. Warm-hearted person who plans to open a publishing business
5. Reputed rapist
6. Drunkard run over by a carriage
7. Is referred to as a “louse”
8. Helps Katerina throw the funeral party for Marmeladov
9. Seems to wink at Raskolnikov
10. Tries to frame Sonia with having stolen 100 roubles
11. When he receives his mother’s letter about his sister’s impending marriage,
Raskolnikov
a. Rejoices that she is engaged to such a compassionate man
b. Fears that her future husband will beat her
c. Suspects that she will marry a selfish, domineering man to help save
Raskolnikov from poverty
d. Worries that his mother will argue with his sister’s fiancé
e. Regrets that he has no money to attend the wedding
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12. Raskolnikov commits murder for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which?
a. He is deeply frustrated by his poor lot in life.
b. He plans to use the stolen goods to support his mother.
c. He believes he’s being led towards murder by various coincidences.
d. He has formulated a theory that some men have the right to kill.
e. He wants to prove himself capable of taking decisive action.
13. Raskolnikov chooses a time for the murder based on
a. When the half-sister takes her daily walk
b. Information that the half-sister will be buying goods at the Haymarket
c. His own sense of urgency; he waits until he can wait no longer
d. The day that his money will run out and he will begin to starve
e. His knowledge that the half-sister is taking a train to Moscow to visit
relatives
14. To distract the pawnbroker, Raskolnikov gives her
a. A wrapped-up piece of wood masquerading as a silver cigarette case
b. An alcoholic drink
c. His family Bible, which has been in his family since the 16th century
d. A sparkly ring
15. After the murder (that is, at various points throughout the novel), Raskolnikov
experiences all of the following EXCEPT which?
a. Inability to distinguish between dreams and reality
b. Inability to remember conversations
c. A foreboding sense of God’s wrath
d. Worry that his clothes retain blood stains
e. Lack of control over his emotions
16. In their investigation, the police first suspect ____________ of the murder; they
later believe the false confession of ______________
a. The painters; a pawner
b. Raskonikov; the painter
c. The painter; Raskolnikov
d. Men visiting the pawnbroker; the painter
17. Zossimov the doctor believes that Raskolnikov
a. Has scarlet fever
b. Will not recover from his illness
c. Is oppressed by an idea
d. Is using his illness as a way to get attention
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18. When he revisits the scene of the crime, Raskolnikov
a. Looks for clues that he might have left accidentally
b. Says that he wants to rent the apartment
c. Studies the blood stains on the floor
d. Is surprised that the apartment has remained exactly as it was before the
murder
e. Runs into Porfiry Petrovitch
19. In his last words, Marmeladov
a. Apologizes to Katerina
b. Expresses his love for his youngest daughter
c. Warns others not to follow in his footsteps
d. Asks for Sonia’s forgiveness
e. Curses Raskolnikov
20. When he meets Dounia, Razumihin
a. Shocks her with his drunkenness
b. Finds her ugly
c. Falls in love
d. Bores her with his long-windedness
e. Feels superior to her
21. Raskolnikov first meets Porfiry Petrovitch
a. At the police station, where he goes to explain the situation with his
pledges
b. At Razumihin’s party
c. When Porfiry comes to his apartment
d. Through Luzhin, Porfiry’s good friend
e. Before he kills the pawnbroker
22. Porfiry tries to trap Raskolnikov by asking him a question about
a. The pledges
b. The painters
c. The apartment
d. The blood on his pants
e. His relationship with the pawnbroker
23. When his upcoming wedding falls apart, Luzhin primarily worries about
a. The reaction of his family
b. Losing his beloved
c. The reaction of his friends
d. The loss of the money he’s already spent
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24. Why is Katerina angry during the funeral party?
a. The guests all make fun of her dead husband.
b. They run out of alcohol and she has no money to buy more.
c. Her children are crying.
d. Only the lowest class tenants show up.
e. Her landlady just raised the rent.
25. Who first exposes the plot to frame Sonia?
a. Katerina
b. Raskolnikov
c. Lebeziatnikov
d. Razumihin
e. Dounia
26. When Raskolnikov tells Sonia that he killed the pawnbroker, who’s listening at
the door?
a. Pulcheria Alexandrovna
b. Pyotr Petrovitch Luzhin
c. Katerina
d. Svidrigailov
e. Razumihin
27. After the funeral party
a. Katerina and the children move to the countryside.
b. Svidrigailov gives Katerina money to raise her family up out of poverty
c. Katerina and the children, kicked out of their room, sing and dance for
money in the street
d. Katerina refuses to associate with any of the other tenants, who have
abused her hospitality
28. Sonia gives Raskolnikov
a. A ring
b. A handkerchief
c. Some money
d. A cross
e. Some new socks
29. Svidrigailov eventually
a. Emigrates to America
b. Marries a 16-year-old
c. Shoots himself
d. Gives money to Raskolnikov’s sister
e. Commits polygamy
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II. Short Answer (7 points each = 21 points)
Identify three of the following four items in a short paragraph. Describe where it
appears in the novel (in detail), what it shows or symbolizes, and how it relates to a
theme or themes of the novel. Write on your own paper; you do not need to doublespace your short answers.
beaten horse
Lazarus
coincidences
abused children
III. Short essay (30 points)
Choose ONE of the following options and write a two-paragraph essay. Start with
your thesis statement; you do not need an introduction.
Remember the following strategies:
1. Take notes before you start writing.
2. Come up with a strong, specific thesis statement that focuses on ONE idea (not
three).
3. Link your topic sentences to the thesis statement.
4. Use lots of specific examples.
5. Comment on your examples, explaining how they support the thesis.
6. Proofread for grammar and mechanics, including run-ons, fragments, apostrophe
errors, use of “you” and “I,” incorrect subject-verb or subject-pronoun agreement,
and homonym errors.
7. Double-space your essay and write on the front side only.
8. You may use pen or pencil.
Option 1: The crime in this novel is obvious. What does Dostoevsky describe as the
punishment? What does he say through this punishment about the human psyche, the
aftereffects of crime, or some other theme?
Option 2: Based on her actions, some might classify Sonia as immoral. How does
Dostoevsky create reader sympathy for Sonia? What larger idea(s) does he convey
through portraying her in this way?