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Which term most accurately describes Raskolnikov’s relationship to his landlady?
He’s extremely behind on his rent, and he avoids her whenever possible
What strange habit has the last month of relative isolation created in Raskolnikov?
He jabbers to himself
Why does wearing his shabby clothing outside bother him so little?
It is a fitting expression of his contempt for the world
What is it about his hat that concerns him in beginning of the story?
He’s worried it will stand out when he commits his future crime
What does Rodion remark as ironic about the old woman’s apartment?
It’s incredibly clean, which contrasts to her character’s internal dirtiness
How many kopecks to a ruble?
100
What is it about Marmeladov’s condition, when Raskolnikov first meets him
Poverty has driven to near madness
What is Marmeladov’s wife beaten by Mr. Lebeziatnikov?
The family has failed to pay him money for a loan, and she stood up to him after he insulted Sonia’s dignity
Whose idea was it for Sonia to prostitute herself for her family?
Her stepmother’s
Why does Marmeladov confess to pleasure when his wife beats him?
He hates himself and feels it is a most fitting punishment for his weaknesses
What did Raskolnikov do for work, to fund his residence and his studies?
He taught others
Where did Rodion’s mother get money to give her son?
From taking a loan on her yearly pension
Why did Martha Petrovna strike Dunia
Svidrigaliov prepositioned Dunia, and Martha overheard it
Peter Petroivch Luzhin has what negative qualities?
He’s completely self-absorbed, he wants a woman who unquestionably serves him
Pulcheria Raskolnikov’s letter tells her son what alarming news?
Dunia has accepted Luzhin’s proposal for marriage & Dunia and her mother will be in St. Petersburg any day now
What does Raskolnikov think is Dunia’s main reason for marrying Luzhiin?
to assist Rodion in being made Luzhin’s law partner
Who has the better situation, according to Rodion, Dunia or Sonia, and why?
Sonia, because at least she can use some of the wealth she acquires for herself
According to Rodion’s dream, we learn that he used to have
a younger brother
In Raskolnikov’s dream, the horse beaten to death represents
the old woman, aliona
Who does Raskolnikov run across, whose conversation makes him choose to commit the murder the next day
Lizaveta
All of the following are ways Dostoyevsky enables us to believe Raskolnikov is truly about to commit murder, except
His sudden and frequent losses of consciousness
What gives away to Koch and the young man (Pestreka) that Aliona’s house is still occupied by someone?
they observe the latch is fastened on the inside
All of the following are pieces of evidence from the crime, except
a metal wire used for picking the lock
What other connections does Raskolnikov have to his landlady?
He promised to marry her daughter (who later died) and he gave her a 115-ruble IOU note
Why are the policemen suspicious of Raskolnikov?
His stranger manner of malicious staring and overall feverish demeanor and he faints almost precisely when the murder is mentioned
Nastasia’s comment to Raskolnikov, “its the blood” is really a reference to
the sickness of a fever that courses in his veins
Rodion learns that while raving with fever, he mentioned all of the following pieces of evidence in the presence of the police chief Zamiotov, except:
the axe
How is Razumkin able to get Raskolnikov’s landlady to get him a reprieve on both his outstanding rent, and the IOU note?
He uses his way with women to charm her
What moral flaw do we learn belongs to Zametov, from Zosimov?
The chief clerk accepts bribes (he can be bought)
What is the profession of Mikolay, the chief suspect for the murder?
painter
What really frightens Zametov about his conversation with Raskolnikov?
Raskolnikov convincely suggests what he would have done, were he the murder
What event does Raskolnikov witness on Vozensenky Bridge that cements the idea in his mind that he should turn himself in>
he watches a woman attempt to commit suicide by leaping off the bridge
What strange question does Raskolnikov ask the people within the old woman’s apartment, when he returns to it days later?
he wants to know if they remember a pool of blood on the floor
How’s katherine ivanovna’s ilness compounded by her situation at home?
her consumption is made worse by the constant tobacco smoke from other boarders
The strange feelings of inner satisfaction that the narrator describes occurs when?
After one leaves the scene of a sudden accident
How much money did Raskolnikov leave with Katherine to help with Marmeladov’s funeral expenses?
20 rubles
Who sends Polia (Polenka) after Rodion, to get his name and address?
Sonia & Katherine Marmeladov
What thing(s) does Rodion ask Polia (Polenka) to do for him?
to pray for him and to love him
What “bet” does Razumikhin win against Raskolnikov?
that rodion will come to the party
What favor does Razumikhin ask of Zosimov?
to try and deflect the landlady’s attentions from him by flirting with her
Why is Razumikhin so angry at himself, the day after he was drunk?
he attacked Luzhin’s character without knowing Dunia’s true feelings & he let his interest in Dunia show in ways that weren’t appropriate
Pulcheria reveals that even at 15, Raskolnikov was all of the following, except:
predictable
Luzhin requests in his note that in his meeting later with Avdotia, what condition be satisfied?
she must not invite her brother
Who is linked to possible causing Martha Petrovna’s death?
Svidrigailov
The “queer thought” Raskolnikov’s mother expresses to him compares his room to:
a coffin
what is the most significant about the watch Rodion pawned to aliona?
it is the only existing keepsake of his father
What does pulcheria fear most about sonia?
Her possible romantic link with her son
In a socialist perspective, crime is a byproduct of solely of one’s what
Environmental influence
What subject does porfiry bring up in an attempt to verbally trap Raskolnikov
the painters
In defending himself to Raskolnikov, how does svidrigailov explain his actions towards Dunia, despite his married state?
His passion for Dunia was so great, he couldn’t help but make advances
How much money does Svidrigailov offer Dunia, to not marry Luzhin?
10,000 rubles
Svidrigailov refers to a voyage he’s planning soon. Where do we later learn this destination to be?
suicide
How did Martha Petrovna force Svidrigailov to marry her?
she took over and kept documents regarding his debts
What fortuitous circumstance does Svidrigailov’s new residence in Petersburg afford him?
he stumbles upon Sonia and Raskolnikov’s intimate conversation, both unaware of him
All of the following are included among Sonia’s description of Katherine Ivanovna’s mental state, except:
she froths (foams) at the mouth
What item did Sonia “cruelly” (by her own admission) refuse to give Katherine?
a fancy collar
In describing the future of Katherine’s destitute children to Sonia, what does Raskolnikov say will become of little Polia?
she will follow in Sonia’s profession
When Raskolnikov kisses Sonia’s feet, for whom does he attribute the action?
for anyone who suffers
why hasn’t sonia given in to her thoughts of suicide?
she fears for the future of Katherine and her family without her
What gift did Sonia receive from Lizaveta
a bible
What biblical story does Sonia closely identify with
The story of lazarus
What does raskolnikov promise to reveal to sonia the next day
Who killed aliona
What’s Raskolnikov’s real reason for going to see Porfiry the first time at the station?
To find out how much the investigator really knows
All of the following are examples of things that contribute to Raskolnikov’s state of nervousness while being questioned, except:
raskolnikov’s nail biting
Raskolnikov claims to be “on” to one of Porfiry’s tricks. What trick is this
Porfiry starts talking about something irrelevant deliberately to disarm his opponent
Who appears that is a surprise to both Raskolnikov and porfiry
Nikolay
Why does the man who accused Raskolnikov of murder later apologize to him
he observed nikolay’s confession
why does luzhin call himself a fool?
he wishes he’d been more generous to dunia and her family
why does luzhin try so hard to make the younger generation like him?
he’s afraid of nihilists
Under what ostensible purpose does luzhin call sonia to his room
to give her ten rubles & to give her an idea for helping her family (raising a collection)
what is luzhin’s real purpose for calling sonia in?
to frame her for theft
what is the narrator referring to when he remarks about “that special pride of the poor?”
how some proud poor will spend all they have on a certain special occasion, like a funeral
