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The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Summary
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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
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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
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
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Book 11: Brother Ivan Fyodorovich, Chapters 1-10 Quiz
Further Study
Book 11: Brother Ivan Fyodorovich, Chapters 1-10 Quiz
1
of 5
Grushenka tells Alyosha that she is afraid of what?
Dmitri's sentencing
Her chances of dying
Dmitri's love for Katerina
Dmitri's chance of dying
2
of 5
When Alyosha speaks to Lise, she asks him to deliver a note to whom?
Ilyusha
Grushenka
Ivan
Katerina
3
of 5
At the prision, Dmitri tells Alyosha about whose visit?
Zosima's
Katerina's
Ilyusha's
Rakitin's
4
of 5
Based on what Dmitri tells Alyosha, who offered Dmitri a plan for escape?
Ivan
Grushenka
Guard
Smerdyakov
5
of 5
Seeing an apparition of ___ causes Ivan to go mad.
Grushenka
Smerdyakov
The devil
Fyodor
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