Russian Realism

Question 1

Who is the author of ‘War and Peace’?

Answer 1

Leo Tolstoy

Question 2

What literature era does ‘War and Peace’ belong to?

Answer 2

Russian Realism (1869)

Question 3

Why is ‘War and Peace’ important in literature?

Answer 3

A vast narrative combining history, philosophy, and the human experience

Question 4

Who is the author of ‘Crime and Punishment’?

Answer 4

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Question 5

What literature era does ‘Crime and Punishment’ belong to?

Answer 5

Russian Realism (1866)

Question 6

Why is ‘Crime and Punishment’ important in literature?

Answer 6

Psychological novel examining guilt, redemption, and the human condition

Question 7

Who is the author of ‘The Brothers Karamazov’?

Answer 7

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Question 8

What literature era does ‘The Brothers Karamazov’ belong to?

Answer 8

Russian Realism (1880)

Question 9

Why is ‘The Brothers Karamazov’ important in literature?

Answer 9

Explores faith, doubt, free will, and morality in 19th-century Russia

Question 10

What is the setting of ‘War and Peace’?

Answer 10

Napoleonic Wars era, mainly in Russia and parts of Europe.

Question 11

Which themes are explored in ‘War and Peace’?

Answer 11

War, peace, family, and personal transformation.

Question 12

Who is the protagonist of ‘Crime and Punishment’?

Answer 12

Raskolnikov, a young student burdened by guilt.

Question 13

What is the philosophical idea explored in ‘Crime and Punishment’?

Answer 13

The notion of the ‘superman’ who is above moral law.

Question 14

How does Dostoevsky portray guilt in ‘Crime and Punishment’?

Answer 14

Through Raskolnikov’s internal struggle and psychological torment.

Question 15

What is the climax of ‘The Brothers Karamazov’?

Answer 15

The trial of Dmitri for the murder of his father.

Question 16

What is the role of faith in ‘The Brothers Karamazov’?

Answer 16

It explores religious doubt, belief, and the human need for meaning.

Question 17

What narrative style is used in Russian realism?

Answer 17

Omniscient narration with psychological depth.

Question 18

What impact did Russian Realism have on global literature?

Answer 18

It influenced novelists like Proust, Joyce, and Camus.

Question 19

Which Russian realist writer is known for ‘Dead Souls’?

Answer 19

Nikolai Gogol.

Question 20

What is the significance of the duel scene in ‘War and Peace’?

Answer 20

It reflects the honor culture of the time.

Question 21

How does Tolstoy depict love in ‘Anna Karenina’?

Answer 21

Through contrasting relationships, both fulfilling and destructive.

Question 22

What philosophical ideas appear in ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich’?

Answer 22

Themes of mortality and the search for a meaningful life.

Question 23

What literary technique is prominent in ‘Anna Karenina’?

Answer 23

Use of parallel plots to contrast different life experiences.

Question 24

Which social class does Tolstoy often write about?

Answer 24

The Russian aristocracy.

Question 25

What role do serfs play in Russian Realism?

Answer 25

Serfs are often depicted as symbols of societal change.

Question 26

How does Dostoevsky explore free will?

Answer 26

Through characters who make morally complex choices.

Question 27

What is the narrative focus in 'The Idiot'?

Answer 27

The consequences of living with complete honesty and goodness.

Question 28

What political undertones are present in Russian Realism?

Answer 28

Critique of the Russian social order and autocracy.

Question 29

Which Russian writer is associated with 'Fathers and Sons'?

Answer 29

Ivan Turgenev.

Question 30

What is the Nihilist movement in 'Fathers and Sons'?

Answer 30

A philosophical rejection of authority and traditional values.

Question 31

How are dreams used in Dostoevsky's novels?

Answer 31

As windows into characters' subconscious fears and desires.

Question 32

What themes are central to 'Demons' by Dostoevsky?

Answer 32

Political extremism and moral decay.

Question 33

Which Russian novel discusses the meaning of suffering?

Answer 33

Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov'.

Question 34

What character archetype is common in Russian Realism?

Answer 34

The 'superfluous man'—a disillusioned aristocrat.

Question 35

How did the emancipation of serfs influence Russian literature?

Answer 35

It inspired themes of social upheaval.

Question 36

What narrative structure does Tolstoy use in 'War and Peace'?

Answer 36

An episodic structure interweaving multiple plots.

Question 37

What is the significance of the epilogue in 'War and Peace'?

Answer 37

It reflects Tolstoy's philosophical musings on history.

Question 38

How do Dostoevsky's novels reflect his time in Siberian exile?

Answer 38

Through characters grappling with crime and punishment.

Question 39

What is the moral dilemma in 'Crime and Punishment'?

Answer 39

Whether one can commit murder for a 'greater good.'