The Brothers Karamazov Quizzes

The Brothers Karamazov Quiz 1

By Kendrick Strauch · Edited by Adam Kissel · Last reviewed December 01, 2007

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

Unknown

Two

One

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

Two thousand

Four thousand

Three thousand

One thousand
3 How is Smerdyakov related to the three Karamazov brothers?

He is their grandfather

He is their cousin

He is their half-brother

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

Vodka and sausage

Beer and bread

Wine and cheese

Water and bread
5 Who is Lise's mother?

Adelaida

Madame Hohlakov

Grushenka

Katerina
6 What illness does Smerdyakov have?

Dyslexia

Hypochondria

Colorblindness

Epilepsy
7 Who quarrels over Grushenka?

Smerdyakov and Fyodor

Fyodor and Dmitri

Ivan and Smerdyakov

Alyosha and Ivan
8 Who visits Ivan after his father's death?

A devil

The angel Gabriel

Father Zossima

Grushenka
9 Where does Father Zossima ask Alyosha to spend his time?

In the world

In France

In the woods

In the monastery
10 Who does Fyodor Karamazov NOT sleep with?

Sofia

Grushenka

Lizaveta

Adelaida
11 Who does "The Grand Inquisitor" visit in jail?

Ilusha

Jesus

Katerina

Fyodor
12 Who bites Alyosha's finger?

Lise

Dmitri

Grushenka

Ilusha
13 What happens when Father Zossima dies?

His body decomposes quickly

Thunder crashes

His body disappears

Birds appear in the room
14 When Dmitri visits his father's house when he is looking for Grushenka, what does he take with him?

A hot poker

A knife

A brass pestle

An olive branch
15 Who does NOT die in the course of the novel?

Fyodor

Ivan

Smerdyakov

Ilusha
16 Who is Smerdyakov's foster father?

Ivan

Kolya

Grigory

Fyodor
17 Which character is somewhat crippled?

Grushenka

Ivan

Lise

Kolya
18 What does Dmitri like to sing sometimes?

Songs about women

The Russian national anthem

"Hymn to Joy"

The chorus of "Hallelujah"
19 Who lends Dmitri money on the night of Fyodor's murder?

Fyodor

Perhotin

Captain Snegiryov

Ivan
20 Who is in love with Smerdyakov?

Marya

Katerina

Lise

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

Dmitri

Ivan

Alyosha

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

Father Pavel

Father Josif

Father Snegyirov

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

Kalganov

Ivan

Andrey

Kolya
24 Who agrees with Ivan's ideas?

Smerdyakov

Fyodor

Alyosha

Grushenka
25 Who does NOT kiss someone during a conversation?

Lise

Father Zossima

Jesus Christ on the cross

Alyosha

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