Fyodor Dostoevsky MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. When was Fyodor Dostoevsky born?

1. November 11, 1821
2. December 12, 1820
3. January 1, 1822
4. October 10, 1819

2. Dostoevsky suffered from which neurological condition?

1. Epilepsy
2. Parkinson’s disease
3. Multiple sclerosis
4. Alzheimer’s disease

3. Dostoevsky’s works often criticized which political ideology?

1. Communism
2. Capitalism
3. Nihilism
4. Socialism

4. What is the main theme of "The Idiot"?

1. Revenge
2. Redemption
3. The struggle for power
4. Love

5. Who is the protagonist of "The Brothers Karamazov"?

1. Dmitri Karamazov
2. Ivan Karamazov
3. Alyosha Karamazov
4. Smerdyakov

6. Dostoevsky was part of which intellectual circle in his youth?

1. The Petrashevsky Circle
2. The Decembrist Circle
3. The Slavophile Circle
4. The Socialist Circle

7. Which Dostoevsky novel explores the psychological torment of gambling?

1. "The Idiot"
2. "The Gambler"
3. "Demons"
4. "Poor Folk"

8. Which Dostoevsky novel features the theme of "free will"?

1. "Crime and Punishment"
2. "The Brothers Karamazov"
3. "Notes from Underground"
4. "The Double"

9. Where did Dostoevsky die?

1. Saint Petersburg
2. Moscow
3. Kiev
4. Odessa

10. What year did Dostoevsky die?

1. 1880
2. 1881
3. 1882
4. 1883

11. Dostoevsky was influenced by which major Russian writer?

1. Tolstoy
2. Pushkin
3. Turgenev
4. Gogol

12. In which country was Dostoevsky born?

1. Russia
2. Poland
3. Ukraine
4. Germany

13. What is the central theme of "Demons"?

1. Family drama
2. Political revolution
3. Love triangle
4. Exploration of nature

14. Dostoevsky’s characters are often portrayed as struggling with what?

1. Scientific discoveries
2. Moral dilemmas
3. Physical disabilities
4. Financial success

15. Dostoevsky’s second wife, Anna Snitkina, worked as his what?

1. Publisher
2. Secretary
3. Editor
4. Artist