Part III - Chapter III Quiz — Crime and Punishment

Who reports that Raskolnikov is "well, quite well" at the opening of Part III, Chapter III?

• Razumihin
• Zossimov
• Nastasya
• Pulcheria Alexandrovna

To whom did Raskolnikov actually give his mother's money?

• Sonya Marmeladov
• Katerina Marmeladov
• Nastasya
• Razumihin

What ultimatum does Raskolnikov give Dunya about her engagement?

• She must postpone the wedding for one year
• She must choose between him and Luzhin
• She must return Luzhin's gifts
• She must let Razumihin propose instead

How did Marfa Petrovna Svidrigailov die, according to Pulcheria Alexandrovna?

• She was poisoned at dinner
• She suffered a stroke in a cold bath after being beaten
• She fell from a carriage on the way to town
• She died of a fever that lasted several weeks

What does Raskolnikov criticize about Luzhin's letter?

• Its emotional tone and excessive flattery
• Its uneducated style, threatening language, and deliberate slander
• Its brevity and lack of detail
• Its poetic language and literary references

What French phrase does Raskolnikov quote after confessing he gave away his mother's money?

• Cherchez la femme
• Noblesse oblige
• Crevez, chiens, si vous n'êtes pas contents
• L'enfer, c'est les autres

According to Zossimov, what is true about the distinction between sane and insane people?

• The insane can always be identified by their behavior
• A normal man hardly exists; we are all somewhat like madmen
• Madness only affects the uneducated
• Physical illness always precedes mental derangement

Whose gift is the expensive watch Dunya wears?

• Luzhin's
• Marfa Petrovna's
• Raskolnikov's
• Razumihin's

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In this chapter, Zossimov describes Raskolnikov's previous behavior as that of a "monomaniac." What does this word mean?

• A person who talks excessively
• A person obsessively fixated on a single idea
• A person who avoids all social contact
• A person prone to violent outbursts

Raskolnikov describes Katerina Marmeladov as being "in consumption." What condition does this archaic term refer to?

• Extreme poverty
• Tuberculosis
• Depression
• Alcoholism

Dunya accuses Raskolnikov of "despotism" in demanding she break off her engagement. What does "despotism" mean?

• Excessive generosity
• The exercise of absolute power in a cruel or oppressive way
• A tendency to avoid conflict
• Emotional manipulation through guilt