Chapter 2

Before you read

9.Describe how toy think Raskolnikoff will act and feel on the day after he commits two murders.

While you read

10. Where is Raskolnikoff each of the four times he decides to confess to the murders ?

A

B

C

D

11.Put these places in the order (1-7) that Raskolnikoff visits them in Chapter 2

A Marmeladoff and Catherine Ivanovna´s room ………………………………

B a café for tea and newspaper ……………………………….

C the police station ……………………………….

D Razoumikhin´s flat during a party ……………………………….

E a ruined building in a courtyard ……………………………….

F Alena Ivanovna´s flat ………………………………..

G Razoumikhin´s flat for a chat ……………………………….

After you read

12. Make two lists:in the first,give reasons why Raskolnikoff should be able to avoid being accused of the murders ;in the second,give reasons why people might begin to suspect Raskolnikoff of the murders.

13.In what circumstamces is blood referred to in Chapter 2 ? Why is it an important symbol in this story ?

Chapter 4

Before ypu read

20.In your opinion ,is Porphyrius Petrovitch certain that Raskolnikoff is the murderer ? Why (not )?

While you read

21. Mark each statement T (true ) or F (false )

a.Dounia and Svidrigailoff will both benefit financially from Marfa´s death.

b. Svidrigailoff approves of Looshin as a husband for Dounia .

c.Looshin believes he has been insulted by both Raskolnikoff and his mother.

d. Dounia appears to be very unhappy when her engagement to Looshin is broken . …………..

e. Razoumikhin accompanies Raskolnikoff to Sonia´s lodgings ……………..

f. Sonia´s faith in God is very strong .

g. Porphyrius Petrovich ´s friendly chat upsets Raskolnikoff

h. The painter ,Nikola,is Porphyrius Petrovich ´s planned surprise .

i. Raskolnikoff is cheered up by Nikola´s confession and Porphyrius Petrovich ´s impatience

j.Raskolnikoff mysterious accuser saw him on the night Alena was murdered.

After you read

22. Match the people with something they might have thought.

Svidrigailoff Raskolnikoff Razoumikhin Looshin Sonia Porphyrius Petrovich

a.´´What a relief to get away from all the love and understanding from my mother and sister ¡´´

b.´´I will protect Dounia from every danger ,especially from the man who almost ruined her reputation.I love her ¡´´

c.´´I expect I´ll find out something about the murder case from this visit ,but I´ll go slowly and not frighten him ´´

d.´´Perhaps I encouraged Marfa to eat and drink too much on the night she died,but that´s not murder.

e. ´´Sonia offers me my only hope of redemption

f. ´´I cannot believe that a poor girl Dounia would break our engagement .

g. ´´I must see Dounia. Surely she´ll be tempted by my 10 000 roubles.

h. ´´I must make him understand thata God can help him too´´

chapter 6

work with a partner.The tittle of this chapter is Fate .Discuss what you think Raskolnikoff ´s fate will be .

while you read

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