Part IV - Chapter I Quiz — Crime and Punishment

Why does Svidrigailov visit Raskolnikov at the beginning of Part IV, Chapter I?

• To confess to the murder of Marfa Petrovna and ask for legal advice
• To make Raskolnikov's acquaintance and enlist his help approaching Dunya
• To warn Raskolnikov that the police are investigating his movements
• To offer Raskolnikov a business partnership involving his country estate

How much money does Svidrigailov offer to give Dunya?

• Three thousand roubles as repayment for Marfa Petrovna's debt
• Thirty thousand silver pieces to match what Marfa Petrovna paid for him
• Ten thousand roubles to help her break off the engagement to Luzhin
• Seventy thousand roubles to cover his outstanding gambling debts

How did Svidrigailov's marriage to Marfa Petrovna begin?

• They met at a society ball in Moscow and had a traditional courtship
• She rescued him from debtors' prison by paying thirty thousand silver pieces
• He inherited her estate after her first husband died unexpectedly
• They were introduced by mutual friends during a stay in the Arsacides

How does Svidrigailov describe the afterlife in his famous "spider room" speech?

• A vast, empty darkness stretching endlessly in all directions
• A magnificent palace with rooms for every soul who ever lived
• One little room like a grimy country bathhouse with spiders in every corner
• A garden filled with beautiful flowers but completely silent

How many times does Svidrigailov claim Marfa Petrovna's ghost has visited him?

• Once, on the night of her funeral, to forgive him
• Twice, both times at the train station on his journey to Petersburg
• Three times: after the funeral, at a train station, and in his lodgings
• Four times, each time wearing a different outfit

What does Marfa Petrovna's ghost remind Svidrigailov about during her first appearance?

• To make sure her will is properly executed and filed with the courts
• To wind the dining-room clock, which he wound every week for seven years
• To return her jewelry collection to her relatives in Moscow
• To apologize to Dunya for the disgraceful incident at their estate

What phrase does Svidrigailov use to describe his kinship with Raskolnikov?

• "Men of the same cloth, cut from different patterns"
• "Two sides of the same worn coin"
• "Birds of a feather"
• "Brothers in suffering and solitude"

What document did Marfa Petrovna hold over Svidrigailov during their marriage?

• A signed confession of his prior criminal activities in Petersburg
• An IOU for thirty thousand roubles that could be used to imprison him
• A letter documenting his affair with a former serf girl named Aniska
• A court order granting her sole control of their combined estate

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the passage "the medical inquiry diagnosed apoplexy due to bathing immediately after a heavy dinner," what does "apoplexy" mean?

• A severe allergic reaction causing difficulty breathing and swelling
• A sudden loss of consciousness caused by rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
• A chronic wasting disease caused by prolonged malnutrition and stress
• An infectious fever common in rural Russian provinces during summer months

When Raskolnikov says Svidrigailov's offer is "unpardonable impertinence," what does "impertinence" mean?

• Rude, presumptuous behavior showing a lack of proper respect
• A generous but misguided attempt at charitable giving
• Legal misconduct that could result in criminal prosecution
• Extreme emotional distress brought on by a shocking revelation

In "some curiosity and even a sort of prudence made him linger for a moment," what does "prudence" mean?

• Excessive pride that prevents one from admitting uncertainty or weakness
• A strong feeling of disgust mixed with reluctant fascination
• Cautious good judgment and careful consideration of future consequences
• Stubborn defiance against authority and social expectations