Part I - Chapter IV Quiz — Crime and Punishment

What is Raskolnikov's primary objection to Dunya's planned marriage to Luzhin?

• Luzhin is too old for Dunya
• Dunya is sacrificing herself for Raskolnikov's benefit
• Luzhin has a criminal past
• Their mother disapproves of the match

To whom does Raskolnikov compare Dunya's situation when analyzing her engagement?

• Katerina Ivanovna
• Marfa Petrovna
• Sonya Marmeladova
• The drunk girl on the boulevard

What does Raskolnikov criticize about Luzhin's travel arrangements for Dunya and their mother?

• He refused to pay for any travel expenses
• He insisted they travel by boat instead of train
• He sent his own luggage ahead but made them travel third class in a peasant's cart
• He required them to travel alone without an escort

What does Raskolnikov shout at the well-dressed man who is following the drunk girl?

• "You scoundrel!"
• "You Svidrigailov!"
• "You Luzhin!"
• "You coward!"

How much money does Raskolnikov give the policeman to help the drunk girl?

• Five copecks
• Ten copecks
• Twenty copecks
• One rouble

What does Raskolnikov mean by the "percentage" that must "go that way every year"?

• The percentage of students who drop out of university
• The statistical rate at which people inevitably fall into prostitution and ruin
• The tax rate imposed on the poor by the government
• The percentage of marriages that end in separation

Which of the following best describes Razumikhin's character as introduced in this chapter?

• Wealthy, arrogant, and politically connected
• Poor, cheerful, resilient, and socially warm
• Intellectual, brooding, and philosophically radical
• Timid, anxious, and dependent on others

What happens to the "thought" that had previously been "a mere dream" in Raskolnikov's mind?

• He abandons it entirely after reading the letter
• He shares it with Razumikhin for advice
• It takes on "a new menacing and quite unfamiliar shape" and feels real
• He writes it down in a letter to his mother

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the context of this chapter, what does "casuist" mean?

• A person who studies criminal law
• Someone who uses clever but unsound reasoning to justify questionable actions
• A religious leader who performs marriage ceremonies
• A medical professional who treats mental illness

What does Raskolnikov mean by "Schilleresque noble hearts"?

• People who are cruel and calculating
• Idealists who naively see the best in everyone, after the romantic poet Schiller
• People who follow strict religious doctrine
• Those who rebel against social conventions

What is the meaning of "propounds" as used in "who propounds the theory of the superiority of wives"?

• Silently believes
• Puts forward for consideration; advocates
• Strongly denies
• Reluctantly accepts