Chapters
This chapter takes place entirely in Ivan's imagination.
What is The Devil. Ivan Fyodorovich's Nightmare?
The confrontation between these two characters is the subject of three chapters in Book 11
Who are Smerdyakov and Ivan?
This character desperately attempts to uncover Smerdyakov's motivations for murdering Fyodor.
Who is Ivan?
Dmitri has been forced to suffer in prison as a result of this character's actions.
This character is revealed as dead at the end of Book 11.
Who is Smerdyakov?
Alexei revisits the imprisoned Dmitri in this chapter.
What is A Hymn and a Secret?
Ivan is driven mad by this malevolent apparition.
What is a devil?
"'Never for a single moment have I believed that you are the murderer,' the trembling voice suddenly burst from ___'s breast, and he raised his right hand as if calling on God to witness his words. Mitya's whole face instantly lit up with bliss" (633).
Who is Alyosha?
This character decides to slam a door on her finger before making a comment about her meanness.
Who is Lise?
This character was Fyodor's former neighbor.
Who is Maria Kondratievna?
This chapter includes a 3-month time skip.
What is At Grushenka's?
This former lover of Alyosha has now lost all respect for him.
Who is Lise?
Dmitri hopes that this character will not mention his lending of money at the trial.
Who is Katerina?
This character has chosen to accept suffering in hopes of moral redemption.
Who is Dmitri?
This person is considered "lucky" by another character, for having survived laying on train tracks.
Who is Kolya?
This chapter concludes with a bitter prayer from Alexei where he claims that "'God will win!...He will either rise into the light of truth, or....perish in hatred, taking revenge on himself and everyone for having served something he does not believe in.'"(695)
What is "He Said That!"?
Ivan rudely shoves this individual while on his final visit to Smerdyakov's.
Who is an unnamed drunk?
"'Give it to him, be sure to give it to him!' she ordered frenziedly, shaking all over, 'today, at once! Otherwise I will poison myself! That's why I sent for you!'" (620).
Lise sends this character out to deliver a confidential letter.
Who is Alexei?
"He was beginning to understand Ivan's illness: 'The torments of a proud decision, a deep conscience!'" (695) says this character.
Who is Alexei?
This character wrote an article slandering Madame Khokhlakov.
Who is Rakitin?
The main setting of the novel, the town of Skotoprigonyevsk, is revealed in this chapter.
What is An Ailing Little Foot?
"Terrible wrath flared up in his heart. He did not understand how he could have missed those words of hers half an hour ago and not shouted right then. He let go of the bell and set out for Smerdyakov. 'This time maybe I'll kill him' he thought on the way." (657)
This quote appears before which one of Ivan's meetings with Smerdyakov?
What is his final meeting?
Dmitri's alleged killing of his father is ignorantly labeled as a "fit of ___" by Madame Khokhlakov.
What is passion?
Ivan attempts to disprove his nightmare's existence with this piece of evidence
What is a personal anecdote?
This character is briefly, though jokingly, mentioned by Madame Khokhlakov as a culprit of Fyodor's murder.
Who is Grigory?