The Possessed teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The Possessed for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Chapters 1 to 5
Stepan’s dependence, Stavrogin’s public outrages, and questions about Marya reveal how private uncertainty creates conflict within the provincial circle.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 6 to 9
Pyotr gains influence, Stavrogin announces plans to reveal his marriage, and the duel exposes tensions between public appearances and private intentions.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 10 to 14
Cruel amusements, political meetings, and Stepan’s fear of official punishment reveal how humiliation and pressure help people exercise control.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 15 to 18
Stavrogin confirms his marriage, the charity fête collapses, and Liza’s response to planned killings raises questions about responsibility and collective cruelty.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 19 to 23
Shatov’s murder, Stepan’s acceptance of help, and the conspiracy’s exposure contrast violent control with care and reveal the consequences of lost purpose.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 38 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
The Possessed
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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