Part IV - Chapter IV Quiz — Crime and Punishment

Where does Sonia live when Raskolnikov visits her in this chapter?

• In a basement apartment beneath Porfiry Petrovich's office building
• In a room rented from the Kapernaumov family in an old green house on the canal bank
• In a shared dormitory for unmarried women near the Hay Market square
• In a back room of the tavern where Marmeladov used to drink regularly

What does Raskolnikov do after Sonia breaks down weeping about the children's future?

• He silently leaves the room, unable to bear her grief any longer
• He offers her money from the inheritance his mother recently brought him
• He drops to the ground and kisses her foot, bowing to all human suffering
• He promises to speak with Porfiry about finding work for the children

Who gave Sonia the New Testament that Raskolnikov finds in her room?

• Her father Marmeladov, who kept it from his days of sobriety and faith
• Katerina Ivanovna, who received it as a wedding gift years earlier
• Lizaveta, the pawnbroker's half-sister, who was Sonia's friend
• A priest at the church where Sonia occasionally attended services

What biblical passage does Raskolnikov ask Sonia to read aloud?

• The parable of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke
• The story of the raising of Lazarus from the Gospel of John
• The Sermon on the Mount from the Gospel of Matthew
• The story of Mary Magdalene anointing Christ's feet from Luke

How does Sonia respond when Raskolnikov asks "What does God do for you?"

• She recites a prayer she learned as a child and asks him to join her
• She admits that she has begun to doubt God's existence and purpose
• She first rebukes him sternly, then whispers "He does everything"
• She weeps silently and refuses to answer his question at all

What three possible fates does Raskolnikov privately identify for Sonia?

• Marriage to a good man, immigration to another country, or becoming a nun
• Returning to her hometown, entering a convent, or marrying Luzhin for money
• The canal (suicide), the madhouse (insanity), or sinking into depravity
• Arrest by the police, abandonment by her family, or death from illness

What does Raskolnikov tell Sonia about his family after reading the Lazarus story?

• He says his mother and sister are planning to move to a new apartment
• He says he has abandoned his mother and sister and broken with them completely
• He tells her his mother is critically ill and may not survive the week
• He announces that his sister's engagement to Luzhin has been called off

Who is discovered to have been eavesdropping at the chapter's end?

• Porfiry Petrovich, the investigating magistrate assigned to the murder case
• Razumikhin, Raskolnikov's loyal and energetic university friend
• Luzhin, Dunya's former fiancé who harbors resentment toward Raskolnikov
• Svidrigaïlov, who listened from an adjoining empty room and plans to return

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the sentence "She looked at him with unutterable reproach," what does "reproach" most nearly mean?

• Physical fear or terror of an immediate threat
• An expression of blame, disapproval, or deep disappointment
• A feeling of warm sympathy and understanding for another
• Intellectual curiosity mixed with cautious skepticism

When the narrator describes Sonia's "insatiable compassion," what does "insatiable" mean?

• Unreasonable and irrational beyond normal bounds
• Carefully controlled and deliberately measured out
• Impossible to satisfy; endlessly consuming or desiring
• Recently acquired and not yet fully developed

What does "dejection" mean in "Sonia was standing with her hands and her head hanging in terrible dejection"?

• A state of physical exhaustion from prolonged exertion
• An attitude of defiant resistance against authority
• A condition of deep sadness, low spirits, or despondency
• A posture of reverent prayer and spiritual contemplation