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Dostoevsky's Minor Works Trivia Quiz

Dostoevsky is well-known for his long novels, but his minor works are equally thrilling.

A multiple-choice quiz by ear_ring. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ear_ring

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,678

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
224

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is "The House of the Dead"? Hint

labour camp

morgue

concentration camp

lunatic asylum

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which narrative mode was used in "The Notes from the Underground" and who is the narrator? Hint

first person, unreliable and is a main character of the story

first person, subjective and is a main character's friend

third person omniscient

alternates different people's viewpoints

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Question 3 of 10

3. The story "Gentle Creature" ("A Meek One") tells us about the unhappy marriage between the pawnbroker and the young orphaned girl. The end is tragic. How does it end? Hint

the husband murders his wife

the wife commits suicide

the wife murders her husband

the husband murders his wife's lover

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the "Dream of a Ridiculous Man" the main character commits suicide and gets some afterlife experience. Where does he travel? Hint

to the utopic sinless planet

to hell

to purgatory

to our world as a ghost

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Question 5 of 10

5. "White Nights" has how many nights? Hint

three nights

seven nights

five nights

four nights

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is "The Double"? Hint

mirror image

the character's evil twin

clone

look alike person

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is true about "The Eternal Husband"? Hint

has a mistress

has wife involved in adultery

was married only once

suddenly died at his wedding day

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the "House of the Dead" one character, Petrov, gets a special attention. What is his relationship with the narrator? Hint

indifference

envy

sympathy

hatred

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which brother Karamazov most reminds us of Rodion Raskolnikov? Hint

Smerdyakov

Alyosha

Ivan

Dmitri

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Question 10 of 10

10. Well, this is about three characters from major works. What do Svidrigailov, Stavrogin and Smerdyakov have in common? Hint

unhappy marriage

inprisonment

young age

suicide

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is "The House of the Dead"?

Answer: labour camp

"Notes from the House of the Dead" is all about life in a Siberian labour camp.

2. Which narrative mode was used in "The Notes from the Underground" and who is the narrator?

Answer: first person, unreliable and is a main character of the story

"I'm a sick man. I'm a wicked man". The narrator/antihero is also anonymous.

3. The story "Gentle Creature" ("A Meek One") tells us about the unhappy marriage between the pawnbroker and the young orphaned girl. The end is tragic. How does it end?

Answer: the wife commits suicide

The wife attempts to murder her husband, but is unable to do such a crime. So she commits suicide, holding an icon and jumping from the window.

4. In the "Dream of a Ridiculous Man" the main character commits suicide and gets some afterlife experience. Where does he travel?

Answer: to the utopic sinless planet

He tells the people about different sins, and the sinless world becomes sinful. Dostoevsky was such a pessimist!

5. "White Nights" has how many nights?

Answer: four nights

Four nights and a morning. It's a pure romantic story, where Dreamer generously leaves a girl to her chosen partner.

6. Who is "The Double"?

Answer: the character's evil twin

It seems to reference the Jekyll/Hyde story, although it was written much earlier.

7. What is true about "The Eternal Husband"?

Answer: has wife involved in adultery

He forms a strange love/hate relationship with his wife's lover.

8. In the "House of the Dead" one character, Petrov, gets a special attention. What is his relationship with the narrator?

Answer: sympathy

It doesn't explained why, but this convict certainly likes the narrator.

9. Which brother Karamazov most reminds us of Rodion Raskolnikov?

Answer: Ivan

Both are 23 year old intelligent men, experiencing intense guilt, hallucinations and mental tortures. Both are also good writers, philosophers and lame murderers (though Ivan doesn't technically commit a murder, only was involved in it).

10. Well, this is about three characters from major works. What do Svidrigailov, Stavrogin and Smerdyakov have in common?

Answer: suicide

Svidrigailov and Stavrogin were married (and, maybe, even murdered their wives). Stavrogin and Smerdyakov are young, but Svidrigailov is about fifty. No one was in prison. But they all decided to kill themselves! (Notice the first "S" in their surnames.) Smerdyakov and Stavrogin by hanging, Svidrigailov by shooting.

Source: Author ear_ring

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