I- In the form of an essay (50 lines), discuss and justify Laurence Irving's criticism that Crime and Punishment is: "a vast compendium of 'the piteous, the terrible, the human and the sublime', but it is also notable for its fine evocation of St Petersburg, with its dingy tenements and low dives, and for its moments of outrageous humour." (40 points)

II- Within 10 lines only, comment on Three of the following passages, stating for each passage the speaker, the occasion, and the dramatic significance: (20 points each)

1- "Elizabeth - he had no wish to murder her - he killed her without premeditation. He only intended to kill the old woman, when he should find her alone. He went to her house - but at the very moment Elizabeth came in - he was there - and he killed her."
2- "A man, some children, and a wall two yards thick for everything else."
3- "My daughter died a virgin. Take her to another room and dress her as though she were a virgin. No one will say anything about this! She died a virgin."
4- "The banana company arrived, pursued by the leaf storm. The whirlwind was implacable. It contaminated everything with its swirling crowd smell, the smell of skin secretion and hidden death."

Examiners: Dr.M.Hilmi Al-Ahmad
Mr. J. Namnoum