Russian & British Literature Worksheet

Russian & British Classics

LITERATURE WORKSHEET

Part I: Identify Genre & Plot

Read the description and select the correct genre.

1. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)

Five sisters deal with issues of marriage, morality, and misconceptions in 19th-century England.

2. War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)

A massive novel detailing the French invasion of Russia under Napoleon and its impact on Tsarist society.

3. Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky)

A poor student named Raskolnikov kills a pawnbroker to prove a theory, then struggles with insane guilt.

4. Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens)

The story of an orphan boy who endures a miserable existence in a workhouse and then is placed with an undertaker.

5. Eugene Onegin (Alexander Pushkin)

A classic of Russian literature written entirely in poetry. It tells the story of a man who rejects a young woman's love.

6. Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)

A married aristocrat enters a scandalous affair with Count Vronsky, leading to her social isolation and downfall.

7. The Cherry Orchard (Anton Chekhov)

Written for the theatre, this story depicts an aristocratic family who returns to their estate just before it is auctioned.

8. The Brothers Karamazov (Dostoevsky)

A complex family drama involving three brothers and their father, tackling deep questions about God and morality.

9. The Fate of a Man (Mikhail Sholokhov)

A Soviet soldier endures the horrors of war, losing his family, yet finds strength to live by adopting an orphan.

Part II: Organize the Bookshelf

Tap a book title to select it (it will turn dark), then tap a Shelf Box to place it.

Book Collection (Click here to return books)
Pride & Prejudice
War & Peace
Crime & Punishment
Oliver Twist
Eugene Onegin
The Captain's Daughter
The Cherry Orchard
The Brothers Karamazov
The Fate of a Man
Romance & Relationships
Historical & War
Crime & Philosophy
Social Drama & Plays

Part III: Stylistic Analysis

Read the excerpt and choose the correct option from the dropdown.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
"All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
"Please, sir, I want some more."
"Am I a trembling creature or have I the right?"
"The lady held a white dog on a leash..."
"My uncle, man of firm convictions..." (Written in Rhyme/Verse)
"Well, Prince, so Genoa and Lucca are now just family estates of the Buonapartes."
"I am a wicked man. I am an unpleasant man."

Part IV: Author Profile Match

Match the description to the correct author.

Description / Fact Select Author Result
1. Wrote an important story in poetry and helped create the modern Russian language.
2. Famous for writing a very long novel about Napoleon's war.
3. Wrote a book about a poor orphan boy in London.
4. Wrote "Crime and Punishment" (a book about guilt).
5. Wrote "The Brothers Karamazov" (a big family story).
6. Famous for short stories (e.g., "The Lady with the Dog") and plays.
7. Wrote "Anna Karenina" (a sad love story).
8. Wrote "Pride and Prejudice" (about the Bennet sisters).