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Quiz about The Life of Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Life of Fyodor Dostoyevsky Quiz

Ten questions on the life and times of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the famous Russian author. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by jonnowales. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jonnowales

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,866

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was Dostoyevsky born? Hint

1823

1821

1819

1825

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is the name of one of Fyodor's brothers, born one year before himself? Hint

Razkolnikov

Mikhail

Pyotr

Alexander

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of Fyodor's close relatives died in 1837? Hint

Father

Sister

Brother

Mother

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Dostoyevsky establish a great friendship with in 1845? Hint

Vasily Perov

Konstantin Pobedonostsev

Friedrich Schiller

Vissarion Belinsky

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1846, Dostoyevsky had three publications. Which of the following was one of those three? Hint

White Nights

Crime and Punishment

Poor Folk

A Weak Heart

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Question 6 of 10

6. Fyodor Dostoyevsky was sentenced to death, but in what year? Hint

1849

1850

1847

1851

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Question 7 of 10

7. What condition did Dostoyevsky suffer from? Hint

Huntingdon's Chorea

Rheumatism

Epilepsy

Syphilis

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1864, both his first wife and brother died within a few months of each other.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. When was 'The Gambler' published? Hint

1863

1866

1869

1872

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Question 10 of 10

10. Fyodor Dostoyevsky died in 1881, but what was the cause of death? Hint

Syphilis

Heart attack

Lung haemorrhage

Cirrhosis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was Dostoyevsky born?

Answer: 1821

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born in Moscow in 1821, son of the hospital physician Mikhail Andreyevich and Marya Fyodorovna.

2. Which of the following is the name of one of Fyodor's brothers, born one year before himself?

Answer: Mikhail

Fyodor's older brother, Mikhail, was named after his father, Mikhail Andreyevich. Both brothers attended a boarding school in Moscow from 1831 to 1836.

3. Which of Fyodor's close relatives died in 1837?

Answer: Mother

His mother Marya Fyodorovna died in 1837 of tuberculosis. Subsequently Fyodor and Mikhail were sent to a preparatory school and then the Military Engineering Academy in St. Petersburg.

4. Who did Dostoyevsky establish a great friendship with in 1845?

Answer: Vissarion Belinsky

Dostoyevsky met the very influential Russian literary critic, Vissarion Belinsky in 1845. Belinsky believed that Dostoyevsky would be one of the greatest Russian writers.
Vasily Perov painted a potrait of Dostoyevsky in 1872.
The German author and dramatist, Friedrich Schiller, was an important influence on Dostoyevsky.
The friendship with Konstantin Pobedonostsev was formed much later.

5. In 1846, Dostoyevsky had three publications. Which of the following was one of those three?

Answer: Poor Folk

'Poor Folk' was published in 1846 and received widespread praise. 'A Weak Heart' and,'White Nights' were published one year later and'Crime and Punishment' in 1866.

6. Fyodor Dostoyevsky was sentenced to death, but in what year?

Answer: 1849

He was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death in 1849 for political offences against the Russian state. His execution was set to be by firing squad in Semyonovsky Square. He was reprieved and his sentence was reduced to indefinite exile in Siberia.

7. What condition did Dostoyevsky suffer from?

Answer: Epilepsy

Dostoyevsky began to suffer from epileptic seizures whilst in Siberian exile during the early 1850s.

8. In 1864, both his first wife and brother died within a few months of each other.

Answer: True

This was a bad period for Dostoyevsky. His first wife, Marya Dmitriyevna died in April and his brother, Mikhail died in July. After his two tragic losses he slipped into depression. He also became addicted to gambling which added to his existing debts. He was financially ruined.

9. When was 'The Gambler' published?

Answer: 1866

'The Gambler' was published the same year as his very famous 'Crime and Punishment.' Incidentally, in that year there was an attempt on the life of the then Tsar, Alexander II.

10. Fyodor Dostoyevsky died in 1881, but what was the cause of death?

Answer: Lung haemorrhage

January 28th 1881. Dostoyevsky died of a lung haemorrhage related to emphysema and epileptic seizures. He was buried in Alexander Nevsky Monastery where 40,000 people mourned his death.

Source: Author jonnowales

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