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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ivan try to work?
(a) The university nearby.
(b) The law courts.
(c) He doesn't try to work.
(d) His study.

2. Once settled, what makes Ivan Ilych irritable?
(a) The family's new dog.
(b) His wife.
(c) His children.
(d) Every new stain or imperfection.

3. What offends Ivan Ilych the most about being passed over for a promotion?
(a) Ivan had been told he was going to get the promotion.
(b) Ivan didn't get an apology from his boss for not promoting him.
(c) The person promoted is less qualified for the job than he is.
(d) Others seem to see his struggles as quite ordinary.

4. Where does Ivan Ilych take his family when he takes a leave of absence from his job?
(a) To the countryside.
(b) To America.
(c) To his wife's brother's family.
(d) To the seaside.

5. Why does Ivan Ilych's animosity toward his former colleagues vanish?
(a) One of his former colleagues asks for his daughter's hand in marriage.
(b) He realizes he was being foolish.
(c) Ivan Ilych's new position places him two steps above them.
(d) They give him the promotion when he returns from his leave of absence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Without the distraction of work, what happens to Ivan Ilych?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Ivan Ilych's professional title?

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

4. Why is this year the hardest year of Ivan Ilych?

5. Why does Ivan Ilych take his family there?

(see the answer key)

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