Part II - Chapter II Quiz — Crime and Punishment

How many articles does Raskolnikov retrieve from the hole in his room?

• Four
• Six
• Eight
• Twelve

Why does Raskolnikov abandon his plan to dispose of the stolen goods in the Ekaterininsky Canal?

• The canal was frozen over
• The area was too crowded with people, rafts, and boats
• He was being followed by police
• He changed his mind about hiding the evidence

Where does Raskolnikov ultimately hide the stolen goods?

• In the Neva River
• Under a stone in a deserted courtyard
• In Razumihin's garret
• Behind a loose brick in his wall

What translation work does Razumihin offer Raskolnikov?

• A French novel by Rousseau
• A German pamphlet titled "Is Woman a Human Being?"
• A scientific treatise about whales
• A Russian legal document

What does Raskolnikov do after initially accepting Razumihin's translation work and money?

• He completes the first page before leaving
• He returns the German sheets and three roubles without a word
• He keeps the money but returns the work
• He throws the papers out the window

What happens to Raskolnikov on the Nikolaevsky Bridge?

• He contemplates jumping into the river
• A coachman whips him for walking in traffic, and a woman gives him charity
• He encounters Ilya Petrovitch and hides from him
• He drops the stolen purse over the railing

What does Nastasya tell Raskolnikov about the beating he heard?

• She confirms Ilya Petrovitch was there but has left
• She says the landlady provoked the attack
• She says nobody has been beating the landlady
• She refuses to discuss it and leaves the room

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What does "spleen" mean in the sentence: "His spleen rose within him"?

• Physical nausea
• A surge of ill temper and spite
• Religious guilt
• Physical exhaustion

What does "garret" refer to in the description of Razumihin's living quarters?

• A basement apartment
• A garden shed
• A small room at the top of a building, under the roof
• A shared dormitory

In context, what does "charlatanism" mean when Razumihin describes the German pamphlet?

• Brilliant scholarship
• Fraudulent claims of expertise or knowledge
• A foreign literary style
• Political propaganda