Part II - Chapter I Quiz — Crime and Punishment

What does Raskolnikov discover on the frayed edge of his trousers?

• A torn pocket lining
• Thick drops of congealed blood
• Mud from the street
• A piece of the stolen purse

Where does Raskolnikov hide the stolen trinkets and purse?

• Inside the stove
• Under a floorboard
• In a hole behind the wallpaper
• In his winter coat pocket

What is the real reason Raskolnikov has been summoned to the police station?

• To be questioned about the murders
• To recover an unpaid debt of 115 roubles
• To report a stolen item
• To provide a witness statement

What causes Raskolnikov to faint at the police station?

• Ilya Petrovitch accuses him of murder
• He sees a wanted poster with his description
• He overhears officers discussing the pawnbroker murder investigation
• The heat and his hunger overwhelm him

What is Ilya Petrovitch's nickname from his regiment?

• The Iron Captain
• The Explosive Lieutenant
• The Red Sergeant
• The Thundering Major

What does Nastasya say about the rags Raskolnikov is clutching?

• She identifies them as bloodstained evidence
• She laughs and says he sleeps with them as though they were treasure
• She demands he throw them away immediately
• She offers to wash them for him

Who is Luise Ivanovna?

• Raskolnikov's landlady
• A German woman answering complaints about a scandal at her boarding house
• A mourning widow filing a police report
• The pawnbroker's neighbor and witness

What "new sensation" does Raskolnikov experience at the police station?

• A sudden desire for revenge
• A feeling of everlasting solitude and alienation from all humanity
• An overwhelming urge to laugh
• A renewed sense of intellectual superiority

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "congealed" mean as used in the phrase "thick drops of congealed blood"?

• Freshly flowing
• Solidified or thickened from cooling
• Diluted with water
• Bright red in color

What does "trepidation" mean in the sentence "in an agony of trepidation he looked down it"?

• Anger and frustration
• Physical exhaustion
• Fear and anxious uncertainty
• Quiet contemplation

In the phrase "sentimental effusions before Ilya Petrovitch," what does "effusions" mean?

• Legal arguments
• Unrestrained outpourings of emotion
• Quiet whispered confessions
• Carefully rehearsed speeches