Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky’s literary works explore human psychology in the context of the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia. He began writing in his 20s, and his first novel, Poor Folk, was published in when he was 25. His major works include Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov. His output consists of eleven novels, three novellas, seventeen short novels and numerous other works. Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest and most prominent psychologists in world literature. His novella Notes From Underground is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature. – Wikipedia
Fyodor Dostoevsky Quiz Questions with Answers
(Dates are as per Gregorian calendar. Dostoevsky is also written as Dostoyevsky.)
1. When was Fyodor Dostoevsky born?
a) 28 January 1824
b) 15 May 1823
c) 23 August 1822
d) 11 November 1821
2. Where was Fyodor Dostoevsky born?
a) Sorochinsty
b) Moscow
c) Kiev
d) Poltova
3. When did Fyodor Dostoevsky write Poor Folk?
a) 1846
b) 1848
c) 1850
d) 1852
