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The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Summary & Analysis
Author’s Note & Book I: A Nice Little Family, Chapters 1–5
Book II: An Inappropriate Gathering, Chapters 1–4
Book II: An Inappropriate Gathering, Chapters 5–8
Book III: The Sensualists, Chapters 1–11
Book IV: Strains, Chapters 1–7
Book V: Pro and Contra, Chapters 1–4
Book V: Pro and Contra, Chapter 5: The Grand Inquisitor
Book V: Pro and Contra, Chapters 6–7
Book VI: The Russian Monk, Chapters 1–3
Book VII: Alyosha, Chapters 1–4
Book VIII: Mitya, Chapters 1–8
Book IX: The Preliminary Investigation, Chapters 1–9
Book X: Boys, Chapters 1–7
Book XI: Brother Ivan Fyodorovich, Chapters 1–10
Book XII: A Judicial Error, Chapters 1–14
Epilogue, Chapters 1–3
Characters
Character List
Alyosha
Ivan
Dmitri
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Plot Overview
Author's Note & Book 1: A Nice Little Family, Chapters 1-5
Book 2: An Inappropriate Gathering, Chapters 1-4
Book 2: An Inappropriate Gathering, Chapters 5-8
Book 3: The Sensualists, Chapters 1-11
Book 4: Strains, Chapters 1-7
Book 5: Pro and Contra, Chapters 1-4
Book 5: Pro and Contra, Chapter 5: The Grand Inquisitor
Book 5: Pro and Contra, Chapters 6-7
Book 6: The Russian Monk, Chapters 1-3
Book 7: Alyosha, Chapters 1-4
Book 8: Mitya, Chapters 1-8
Book 9: The Preliminary Investigation, Chapters 1-9
Book 10: Boys, Chapters 1-7
Book 11: Brother Ivan Fyodorovich, Chapters 1-10
Book 12: A Judicial Error, Chapters 1-14
Epilogue, Chapters 1-3
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs and Symbols
Context
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Book 7: Alyosha, Chapters 1-4 Quiz
Further Study
Book 7: Alyosha, Chapters 1-4 Quiz
1
of 5
After Zosima's death, what do some people in the monastery expect?
A miracle
Many mourners
Weeks of silence
Collapse of monastery
2
of 5
What omen causes people within the monastery to disagree about Zosima?
A fire starts
Zosima's body smells
Vultures appear
A clock falls
3
of 5
Who teases Alyosha about his unhappiness and convinces him to visit Grushenka?
Ferapont
Dmitri
Rakitin
Fyodor
4
of 5
When Alyosha and Rakitin arrive, Grushenka tells them that she is awaiting a message from whom?
Fyodor
Dmitri
Her former lover
Alyosha
5
of 5
In a dream, Zosima tells Alyosha that he has redeemed whom?
Grushenka
Fyodor
Rakitin
Smerdyakov
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