Part IV - Chapter II Quiz — Crime and Punishment

Where does the family meeting with Luzhin take place?

• Raskolnikov's garret room
• Bakaleyev's lodging house
• Porfiry's office
• Razumihin's apartment

What does Raskolnikov ask Razumihin to do regarding Svidrigailov?

• Investigate Svidrigailov's finances
• Arrange a meeting between Svidrigailov and Dunya
• Help guard Dunya from Svidrigailov
• Report Svidrigailov to the police

According to Luzhin, what crime was Svidrigailov allegedly connected to?

• The murder of his wife Marfa Petrovna
• A bank robbery in Moscow
• The death of a deaf-mute girl found hanged
• The poisoning of a local magistrate

What legacy does Raskolnikov reveal that Marfa Petrovna left to Dunya?

• One thousand roubles
• Three thousand roubles
• A country estate
• Five thousand roubles

What is Dunya's ultimatum to Luzhin during the confrontation?

• He must double her dowry or she will leave him
• He must reconcile with Raskolnikov or she will break the engagement
• He must move the family to Moscow or she will refuse to marry
• He must apologize publicly for his letter or face legal action

What does Luzhin claim was his reason for choosing to marry Dunya?

• Her exceptional beauty and education
• Her family's noble connections
• That marrying a poor girl who has known trouble is morally advantageous
• A promise made to her late father

Who does Luzhin blame entirely for the breakdown of the engagement?

• Pulcheria Alexandrovna
• Dunya
• Raskolnikov
• Razumihin

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the sentence "he pronounced sententiously," what does "sententiously" mean?

• Quietly and hesitantly
• In a self-righteously moralizing manner
• With great sadness and regret
• Angrily and impatiently

What does "pecuniary" mean in the phrase "if he has any pecuniary resources"?

• Spiritual or religious
• Physical or bodily
• Relating to money; financial
• Relating to family connections

What does "vindictive" mean as used in "such vindictive hatred as he felt against Raskolnikov"?

• Temporary and passing
• Deeply sorrowful
• Having a strong desire for revenge; spiteful
• Quietly resigned