Round 2: Tossup 9

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

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