Part VI - Chapter III Quiz — Crime and Punishment

What compels Raskolnikov to seek out Svidrigailov at the beginning of this chapter?

• Porfiry instructs him to find Svidrigailov
• He feels Svidrigailov has some hidden power over him
• Sonia asks him to deliver a message
• He wants to borrow money from Svidrigailov

Where does Raskolnikov find Svidrigailov?

• At Porfiry's office
• In a church near the Hay Market
• Sitting in the window of a tavern on X. Prospect
• At Raskolnikov's own lodgings

How does Svidrigailov explain Raskolnikov's arrival at the tavern?

• He says it was a miracle ordained by God
• He says Raskolnikov was led there by the police
• He reveals he told Raskolnikov the address twice before and it was stamped on his memory
• He says Dounia told Raskolnikov where to find him

What threat does Raskolnikov make to Svidrigailov regarding Dounia?

• He threatens to report Svidrigailov to the police
• He threatens to kill Svidrigailov before Svidrigailov can have him locked up
• He threatens to tell Marfa Petrovna's relatives
• He threatens to expose Svidrigailov's gambling debts

How does Svidrigailov react when Raskolnikov raises the topic of suicide?

• He laughs it off as a joke
• He eagerly discusses his own death wish
• He becomes genuinely distressed and says he fears death
• He changes the subject to talk about Dounia

How does Svidrigailov justify his pursuit of women and vice?

• He claims it is part of his religious practice
• He says it is an obligation from his marriage contract
• He argues vice is founded upon nature, like an ever-burning ember in the blood
• He says Marfa Petrovna's ghost instructed him to enjoy life

What does Raskolnikov observe about Svidrigailov's physical appearance?

• He looks haggard and ill from years of suffering
• His face is like a mask -- handsome but deeply unsettling, looking too young for his age
• He has aged dramatically since their last meeting
• He is indistinguishable from the common tavern-goers

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In context, what does "obsequious" mean when describing the waiter Philip?

• Hostile and confrontational
• Excessively eager to please and serve
• Slow and inattentive
• Dishonest and untrustworthy

What does "irrevocable" mean in the phrase "Sonia stood before him as an irrevocable sentence"?

• Easily reversed or undone
• Mysterious and unknowable
• Not able to be changed or reversed; final
• Spoken softly and gently

What does "candour" mean in the phrase "Svidrigailov smiled with engaging candour"?

• Deception and guile
• Anger and hostility
• Openness and honest frankness
• Sadness and melancholy