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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Ivan Ilych see as "doing his duty?"
(a) To be the best father to his children.
(b) To do whatever pleases those in authority.
(c) To do whatever pleases his wife.
(d) To serve the judicial system honorably.

3. What medicines are often given to Ivan?
(a) Opium and morphine.
(b) There is no medicine that can help Ivan.
(c) Penicillin and morphine.
(d) Penicillin and opium.

4. What does Ivan realize in Chapter 7?
(a) That everyone is waiting for him to die.
(b) That he is not as sick as he has thought.
(c) That his wife doesn't love him.
(d) That he misses work terribly.

5. How bad are the affects of these medicines?
(a) They make him so sick he tries to avoid taking them.
(b) Bad, but at least they relieve the pain.
(c) Not bad at all.
(d) As bad as the pain that they are supposed to relieve.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does food become to Ivan?

3. What has Ivan Ilych's ambitions resulted in?

4. Ivan Ilych knows he gave his life to what?

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

(see the answer key)

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