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Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground" is considered a precursor to which philosophy?
A
Nihilism
B
Existentialism
C
Realism
D
Romanticism
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Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground" is considered a precursor to which philosophy?
Nihilism
Existentialism
Realism
Romanticism
What is the full title of Dostoevsky's last novel?
"The Brothers Karamazov"
"The Idiot: A Novel"
"Demons: A Novel"
"The Gambler: A Story"
Dostoevsky spent four years in which Siberian prison?
Irkutsk
Omsk
Tomsk
Tobolsk
What was Dostoevsky's debut novel?
"The Double"
"Poor Folk"
"The House of the Dead"
"White Nights"
Which novel by Dostoevsky features the character Raskolnikov?
"The Brothers Karamazov"
"Demons"
"Crime and Punishment"
"Notes from Underground"
Dostoevsky is often considered a pioneer of which genre?
Psychological realism
Gothic romance
Historical fiction
Satire
Dostoevsky was known for exploring what theme in his works?
Love
Religion and morality
Nature
Science
What narrative style is common in Dostoevsky's works?
Stream of consciousness
Third-person omniscient
Epistolary
First-person narrative
Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" was influenced by which novel?
"Don Quixote"
"War and Peace"
"Anna Karenina"
"Dead Souls"
Which novel by Dostoevsky is set in a mental institution?
"The Double"
"Demons"
"The Idiot"
"The Brothers Karamazov"
Dostoevsky's works often focus on which social class?
The aristocracy
The middle class
The poor
The clergy
Which Dostoevsky work examines atheism and belief in God?
"Demons"
"The Brothers Karamazov"
"Crime and Punishment"
"Notes from Underground"
Dostoevsky married Anna Snitkina in which year?
1866
1867
1868
1869
Dostoevsky explored what idea in "Notes from Underground"?
Free market economy
The absurdity of existence
The glory of war
Scientific progress
Who is the antagonist in "Crime and Punishment"?
Raskolnikov
Porfiry
Svidrigailov
Marmeladov
Dostoevsky's "The House of the Dead" is based on what?
His exile in Siberia
His experiences in Moscow
His religious conversion
His military career
Which Dostoevsky work contains the famous "Grand Inquisitor" chapter?
"The Brothers Karamazov"
"Crime and Punishment"
"The Idiot"
"Demons"
What is Dostoevsky's most famous novel?
"War and Peace"
"Crime and Punishment"
"The Cherry Orchard"
"The Idiot"
What was the name of Dostoevsky's short story collection published in 1846?
"The Double"
"White Nights"
"The Eternal Husband"
"The Landlady"
Dostoevsky's works were heavily influenced by which religious tradition?
Catholicism
Russian Orthodoxy
Protestantism
Judaism