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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ivan Ilych forced to do with his thoughts of death?
(a) Cry over them incessantly.
(b) Tell his wife about them.
(c) Sit there and face them.
(d) Ignore them.

2. What does Ivan's wife want to do when she returns from the theater?
(a) Sit with Ivan.
(b) Have dinner.
(c) Have some wine.
(d) Go to bed.

3. Why does Ivan Ilych have difficulty working?
(a) Because the pain is too great.
(b) Because he's been away from work for too long.
(c) Because death intrudes his thoughts there, too.
(d) Because he isn't as interested in it as he used to be.

4. Without the distraction of work, what happens to Ivan Ilych?
(a) He falls in love with another woman.
(b) He discovers what is wrong with his life.
(c) He realizes how much he loves his wife.
(d) He falls into a profound depression.

5. Why is this year the hardest year of Ivan Ilych?
(a) His daughter is killed.
(b) His wife dies.
(c) He is passed over for promotion.
(d) His wife leaves him.

Short Answer Questions

1. After seeing himself in the mirror, what does Ivan Ilych finally admit to himself?

2. When does Ivan Ilych take a leave of absence from his job?

3. What does Ivan Ilych consider the worst part of death?

4. What does Ivan's wife tell him to do in Chapter 9?

5. Even after Ivan Ilych realizes that he is going to die, what kinds of thoughts does he try to think about?

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