Part V - Chapter I Quiz — Crime and Punishment

What is Luzhin's primary concern the morning after his broken engagement to Dunya?

• His emotional heartbreak over losing Dunya
• His financial losses from forfeited deposits and furniture
• His fear that Raskolnikov will expose his past
• His worry about losing his government position

Why did Luzhin originally choose to stay with Lebeziatnikov in Petersburg?

• They were childhood friends
• Lebeziatnikov offered him the cheapest lodgings available
• He wanted to use Lebeziatnikov's connections to progressive circles
• Lebeziatnikov was his business partner

What event is being prepared in the building during this chapter?

• A wedding celebration for Dunya
• A funeral dinner for Marmeladov hosted by Katerina Ivanovna
• A progressive political meeting organized by Lebeziatnikov
• A birthday party for one of the lodgers

How does Lebeziatnikov view Sonia's prostitution?

• As a sinful degradation requiring repentance
• As a vigorous protest against the organisation of society
• As an economic necessity he finds deeply troubling
• As proof that progressive ideas have failed

What does Luzhin ostensibly propose to help Katerina Ivanovna's family?

• A government pension through his political connections
• A subscription fund organized by himself and Lebeziatnikov
• Employment for Sonia in a respectable position
• Legal action against the landlord on their behalf

What does Lebeziatnikov argue about cleaning cesspools?

• It is degrading work that should be automated
• It is honourable, useful work better than the work of Raphael and Pushkin
• It should be performed equally by men and women
• It is a metaphor for cleaning up corrupt society

Why does Luzhin ask whether Raskolnikov is present in the building?

• He wants to challenge Raskolnikov to a duel
• He needs Raskolnikov's legal advice
• He is setting up his scheme and wants to know who might be a witness
• He hopes to reconcile with Raskolnikov

What is Luzhin's attitude toward the progressive ideas Lebeziatnikov espouses?

• Genuine intellectual curiosity and agreement
• Complete indifference — he never listens
• Cynical contempt — he uses them only for social advantage
• Deep philosophical opposition based on religious belief

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the chapter, Luzhin describes Katerina Ivanovna's condition as "preternatural." What does this word mean?

• Completely normal and expected
• Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary
• Related to a medical diagnosis
• Artificially created or staged

The narrator says Luzhin stayed with Lebeziatnikov partly from "parsimony." What does parsimony mean?

• A desire for social advancement
• Extreme unwillingness to spend money; excessive frugality
• A tendency toward religious devotion
• An interest in progressive politics

Dostoevsky describes Lebeziatnikov as belonging to a "legion of dullards" and "conceited coxcombs." What is a coxcomb?

• A criminal or lawbreaker
• A vain and conceited person
• A member of a political party
• A military officer