Which Dostoevsky novel focuses on a man's struggle with guilt after murder?
"The Gambler"
"Crime and Punishment"
"The Idiot"
"Demons"
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Which Dostoevsky novel focuses on a man's struggle with guilt after murder?
"The Gambler"
"Crime and Punishment"
"The Idiot"
"Demons"
Dostoevsky often explored the conflict between which two opposing ideas?
Faith and reason
Freedom and order
Love and hate
Wealth and poverty
"Poor Folk" was praised by which famous literary critic?
Belinsky
Chernyshevsky
Herzen
Dobrolyubov
What was Dostoevsky's profession before becoming a writer?
Doctor
Military engineer
Teacher
Lawyer
Dostoevsky was exiled to Siberia in what year?
1849
1850
1851
1852
Dostoevsky's second wife, Anna Snitkina, worked as his what?
Publisher
Secretary
Editor
Artist
Dostoevsky's characters are often portrayed as struggling with what?
Scientific discoveries
Moral dilemmas
Physical disabilities
Financial success
What is the central theme of "Demons"?
Family drama
Political revolution
Love triangle
Exploration of nature
In which country was Dostoevsky born?
Russia
Poland
Ukraine
Germany
Dostoevsky was influenced by which major Russian writer?
Tolstoy
Pushkin
Turgenev
Gogol
What year did Dostoevsky die?
1880
1881
1882
1883
Where did Dostoevsky die?
Saint Petersburg
Moscow
Kiev
Odessa
Which Dostoevsky novel features the theme of "free will"?
"Crime and Punishment"
"The Brothers Karamazov"
"Notes from Underground"
"The Double"
Which Dostoevsky novel explores the psychological torment of gambling?
"The Idiot"
"The Gambler"
"Demons"
"Poor Folk"
Dostoevsky was part of which intellectual circle in his youth?
The Petrashevsky Circle
The Decembrist Circle
The Slavophile Circle
The Socialist Circle
Who is the protagonist of "The Brothers Karamazov"?
Dmitri Karamazov
Ivan Karamazov
Alyosha Karamazov
Smerdyakov
What is the main theme of "The Idiot"?
Revenge
Redemption
The struggle for power
Love
Dostoevsky's works often criticized which political ideology?
Communism
Capitalism
Nihilism
Socialism
Dostoevsky suffered from which neurological condition?
Epilepsy
Parkinson's disease
Multiple sclerosis
Alzheimer's disease
When was Fyodor Dostoevsky born?
November 11, 1821
December 12, 1820
January 1, 1822
October 10, 1819