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Crime and Punishment

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Crime and Punishment Overview Quiz

Raskolnikov thinks it would be easy to commit a murder. Think you know the ins and outs of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's famous novel? Take the Crime and Punishment Overview Quiz from eNotes to find out. Contains ten questions about the literary examination of morality. Quiz yourself about Raskolnikov's motivations.

  1. What happens on Raskolnikov's second visit to Sonya?

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  2. What is the subject of Raskolnikov's article?

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  3. What story from the Gospels does Raskolnikov ask Sonya to read aloud?

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  4. Why does Marmeladov's daughter become a prostitute?

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  5. What does Raskolnikov plan to do at the pawnshop?

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  6. What rumors surround Svidrigailov, the man who is pursuing Dunya?

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  7. Why does Raskolnikov say he did what he did?

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  8. Why has Dunya agreed to marry Lunzin?

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  9. Why does Raskolnikov kill Lizaveta?

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  10. How does Sonya react to Raskolnikov's story?

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