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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What galls Ivan Ilych to think?
(a) That he will die over something so trivial.
(b) That he won't have enough time to finish his memoirs.
(c) That he cannot stop his daughter from marrying the wrong man.
(d) That he wasted so much time with his wife.

2. What adds to Ivan's suffering?
(a) He is torn between cooperating and resisting.
(b) The thought that he is dying.
(c) The many tests that the doctor's insist on performing each day.
(d) HIs wife's constant babbling about the house.

3. What characters are mentioned in Chapter 9?
(a) Ivan's wife, Ivan, and Ivan's son.
(b) Ivan's wife and Ivan.
(c) Ivan's wife, Ivan, and God.
(d) Ivan's wife, Ivan, and Ivan's daughter.

4. After seeing himself in the mirror, what does Ivan Ilych finally admit to himself?
(a) That he is dying.
(b) That his wife is truly beautiful.
(c) That he must write his memoirs before it's too late.
(d) That his daughter is marrying the wrong man.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, is Ivan able to replace his thoughts of death?

2. Why does Ivan Ilych try to replace thoughts of death?

3. When does Ivan Ilych believe his illness began?

4. Why is Ivan Ilych able to find a new home that will please both him and his wife?

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

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