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Fyodor DostoevskyA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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PART 1
Reading Check
1. Who is Raskolnikov trying to avoid at the beginning of the novel?
2. What does Marmeladov buy with the money he takes from his daughter?
3. Who is Aliona’s half-sister?
4. What does Raskolnikov use to kill Aliona and Lizaveta?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Who is Aliona Ivanovna? Why does Raskolnikov decide to murder her?
2. Who is Dunia? Why was she forced to leave her job as a governess?
Paired Resource
Historical Context for the Novel
PART 2
Reading Check
1. What work does Razumikhin offer Raskolnikov?
2. Who comes to check in on Raskolnikov during his sickness?
3. Who is the man Raskolnikov sees run over by a carriage?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence.
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