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In one of this author’s novels, an argument between two painters allows the protagonist to hide in their apartment. One of this author’s protagonists fears that a painting of Jesus’ corpse may turn him into an atheist. In a novel by this author, (10[1])a government official is chased out of a banquet after falsely accusing a prostitute of stealing 100 rubles. While ranting about the Catholic Church, a character created by this author destroys a Chinese vase. This author’s epilepsy inspired (-5[1])Prince (10[1])Myshkin’s seizures (10[2])in The Idiot. (10[2])In a novel by this author, the pawnbroker Alyona Ivanovna is murdered with an ax by Raskolnikov. For 10 points, name this author of Crime and Punishment. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

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