RUSSIAN

CRIME’22. MIDTERM. DUE: TUE FEB 8, MIDNIGHT

RUSSIAN AND CLIT: SEND YOUR EXAMS TO: svostr@uw.edu
ENGL/CHID/HONORS: SEND YOUR EXAMS TO: galya@uw.edu

1. Do you agree with Tchaikovsky or the director of

an early film version of “Queen of Spades” that Pushkin’s Hermann
is a tragic hero? Do you think the story in general works better as a
black comedy or as a tragedy? Do reference the film. Specify why in
each case. Suggested length: 2-3 double-space pages; 40 points.
“W,” Honors: 4pp.

2. Please discuss the dynamic between the detective

and the criminal in Crime and Punishment with the aid of the
article by Michael Holquist “Puzzle and Mystery” (656-70; SCAN)
plus one other article of your choice (2 all in all). Do feel free to use
more articles you have read – it will strengthen your analysis
further. Suggested length: 2-3 double-space pages; 40 points. “W,”
Honors: 4pp.
 3. a) What makes “The Swedish Match” work
— or not — as a parody of a typical crime story?

OR:

b) How “typical” is “Murder” as a work of crime fiction? Justify your
yes or no. Suggested length: 1-2-double-space pages; 20 points.
“W,” Honors: 3pp.

IMPORTANT:
1. RESPOND TO ALL THREE PROMPTS!

2. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT IS REQUIRED IN EACH
PROMPT.

3. DO NOT SUMMARIZE, ANALYZE!

4. KEEP THE QUOTES FROM THE TEXT OR CRITICAL MATERIALS
TO A MINIMUM. INSTEAD PARAPHRASE IN YOUR OWN WAY,
GIVING THE ESSENTIALS.

5. GOOGLE ALL YOU WANT BUT NO COPYING-AND-PASTING.
ALWAYS GIVE CREDIT TO THE SOURCE. OTHERWISE IT’S
PLAGIARISM.

6. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR EXAMS AS WORD DOCS (NOT PDFs),
AND AS ONE DOCUMENT INSTEAD OF THREE, ONE FOR EACH
PROMPT.

7. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GET HELP AND ADVICE FROM THE
WRITING CENTER.

8. NO LATE EXAMS! UNLESS THERE IS A LEGITIMATE REASON
DISCUSSED WITH ME AHEAD OF TIME.
MATTERS OF STYLE:
PROOFREAD VERY CAREFULLY, PAY GREAT ATTENTION TO THE
PRECISION AND CLARITY OF YOUR WRITING, AND DO CONSULT
THE MLA GUIDELINES. HERE IS ONE SITE FOR THEM:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla
_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html

MAKE SURE YOU PAGINATE. ALSO, ON TOP, PUT YOUR NAME AND
THE SECTION YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR, AS WELL AS A “W” IF
YOU ARE PURSUING THE OPTIONAL WRITING CREDIT. BE AWARE
THAT THIS PART WON’T BE COUNTED TOWARDS THE PAGE LIMIT.
DO NOT DOUBLE SPACE TWICE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS. THE
WHOLE EXAM SHOULD BE JUST DOUBLESPACED ONCE. THE FONT
SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 12.
WHEN REFERRING TO THE POWERPOINTS GIVE THE CLASS AND
THE SLIDES ##
NO BIBLIOGRAPHY IS NECESSARY UNLESS YOU USE EXTRA
SOURCES.
FOR QUOTES FROM THE EDITIONS WE ARE USING (I.E. DIFFERENT
NORTON EDITIONS OF C&P) JUST PUT A PAGE # IN PARENTHESIS.
IF YOU ARE USING NON-NORTON EDITIONS OF THE NOVEL,
INCLUDE IT IN YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY AS WELL.
FOR ONLINE READINGS, GIVE THE LINK AND PAGE #, IF AVAILABLE,
ALSO IN PARENTHESIS
ENJOY!!!!