The Brothers Karamazov Quizzes

The Brothers Karamazov Quiz 1

1 How many mothers do Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha have between them?
One

Unknown

Two

Three
2 How many rubles does Dmitri have to return to Katerina?
Three thousand

Four thousand

Two thousand

One thousand
3 How is Smerdyakov related to the three Karamazov brothers?
He is their half-brother

He is their grandfather

He is their cousin

He is their father-in-law
4 What is Alyosha forbidden to consume during Lent (but consumes anyway)?
Water and bread

Vodka and sausage

Wine and cheese

Beer and bread
5 Who is Lise's mother?
Madame Hohlakov

Grushenka

Adelaida

Katerina
6 What illness does Smerdyakov have?
Dyslexia

Colorblindness

Hypochondria

Epilepsy
7 Who quarrels over Grushenka?
Alyosha and Ivan

Smerdyakov and Fyodor

Fyodor and Dmitri

Ivan and Smerdyakov
8 Who visits Ivan after his father's death?
Father Zossima

Grushenka

The angel Gabriel

A devil
9 Where does Father Zossima ask Alyosha to spend his time?
In France

In the monastery

In the world

In the woods
10 Who does Fyodor Karamazov NOT sleep with?
Lizaveta

Adelaida

Sofia

Grushenka
11 Who does "The Grand Inquisitor" visit in jail?
Ilusha

Katerina

Jesus

Fyodor
12 Who bites Alyosha's finger?
Ilusha

Grushenka

Dmitri

Lise
13 What happens when Father Zossima dies?
Thunder crashes

His body disappears

Birds appear in the room

His body decomposes quickly
14 When Dmitri visits his father's house when he is looking for Grushenka, what does he take with him?
A brass pestle

An olive branch

A knife

A hot poker
15 Who does NOT die in the course of the novel?
Smerdyakov

Ivan

Ilusha

Fyodor
16 Who is Smerdyakov's foster father?
Grigory

Kolya

Fyodor

Ivan
17 Which character is somewhat crippled?
Ivan

Lise

Kolya

Grushenka
18 What does Dmitri like to sing sometimes?
"Hymn to Joy"

The chorus of "Hallelujah"

Songs about women

The Russian national anthem
19 Who lends Dmitri money on the night of Fyodor's murder?
Captain Snegiryov

Ivan

Perhotin

Fyodor
20 Who is in love with Smerdyakov?
Lise

Katerina

Marya

Madame Hohlakov
21 Who is late to the meeting with Father Zossima?
Alyosha

Dmitri

Fyodor

Ivan
22 What is the name of the monk who opposes Father Zossima strongly?
Father Ferapont

Father Snegyirov

Father Pavel

Father Josif
23 Who is friends with Ilusha and listens to Alyosha's ideas?
Kolya

Kalganov

Andrey

Ivan
24 Who agrees with Ivan's ideas?
Alyosha

Smerdyakov

Grushenka

Fyodor
25 Who does NOT kiss someone during a conversation?
Lise

Jesus Christ on the cross

Alyosha

Father Zossima

Religion used as a negative ideology? How?

Check out Gradesaver's theme page for the unit, specifically, the section titled, Christianity's Place in Society

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What was Fyodor inclined/attached to in his life?

Fyodor is the patriarch of the Karamazov family. A cruel and miserly man, he is also a misanthrope and narcissist. He plans to use his formidable fortune to marry Grushenka. Fyodor embodies "Karamazovism," that family trait of the Karamazovs...

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how was the relationship of karamazov brothers?

Fyodor’s oldest son (whose mother is Adelaida). He is impulsive and quick to anger like his father, but he has a faith in God that Fyodor does not share. He is convicted of killing Fyodor.

Fyodor’s second son (his first by Sofia). He is...

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The Brothers Karamazov

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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