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Notes from Underground
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part I, Chapter I
Part I, Chapters II–IV
Part I, Chapters V–VIII
Part I, Chapters IX–XI
Part II, Chapter I
Part II, Chapter II
Part II, Chapter III
Part II, Chapters IV–V
Part II, Chapter VI–VII
Part II, Chapter VIII
Part II, Chapter IX
Part II, Chapter X
Characters
Character List
The Underground Man
Liza
Zverkov
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part 1, Chapter 1
Part 1, Chapters 2-4
Part 1, Chapters 5-8
Part 1, Chapters 9-11
Part 2, Chapter 1
Part 2, Chapter 2
Part 2, Chapter 3
Part 2, Chapters 4-5
Part 2, Chapter 6-7
Part 2, Chapter 8
Part 2, Chapter 9
Part 2, Chapter 10
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What word best describes the Underground Man's emotional state?
Self-loathing
Confident
Lonely
Melodramatic
2
of 5
In order to feel like he has participated in life, the Underground Man often ___.
Goes to the movies
Visits his parents
Instigates conflicts with others
Attends church
3
of 5
What literary archetype does Liza represent to both the Underground Man and the reader when she first appears?
The anti-hero
The redeemed prostitute
The saboteur
The waif
4
of 5
The Underground Man attributes Zverkov's popularity to what source?
Gifts of nature
His parents' influence
Blackmail
His good-heartedness
5
of 5
What does Liza offer to the Underground Man, which reveals her heroic nature?
Money
Sex
Love
Food
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