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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ivan Ilych one day as he is adjusting a curtain?
(a) Ivan falls and breaks his leg.
(b) Ivan falls on his wife.
(c) Ivan falls and rips the curtain.
(d) Ivan slips on a stepladder and receives a nasty bruise on his side.

2. How does Gerasim treat Ivan?
(a) As though he is glad to see Ivan go.
(b) As if he will be left some money if he is nice to Ivan.
(c) The same as everyone else.
(d) He is cheerful and kind and does not pretend Ivan will get well.

3. Who is Ivan Ilych's wife?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Gerasim.
(c) Vladimir Ivanich.
(d) Praskovya Fedorovna.

4. What is wrong with Ivan Ilych's current job?
(a) The money isn't enough to keep up with his standard of living.
(b) The workload is too heavy.
(c) There's not enough to do.
(d) It's boring.

5. Why does Ivan Ilych try to replace thoughts of death?
(a) He thinks he is being foolish.
(b) He is too busy to think about it.
(c) He thinks he can still get well.
(d) To protect himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What galls Ivan Ilych to think?

2. When Ivan Ilych discovers what makes his pain worse, how does he deal with it?

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

4. What game does Ivan Ilych like to play?

5. What does Ivan Ilych do the more he senses that his wife is bored all the time?

(see the answer key)

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