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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ivan Ilych's son's face look like?
(a) Freckled.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Tearstained.
(d) Sunburned.

2. Why does Ivan Ilych think that his case might not be so serious after all?
(a) Because he is feeling better already.
(b) Because the doctor tells him not to worry.
(c) Because his wife can go out as usual.
(d) Because he reads about it in a medical book.

3. What does Ivan Ilych do the more he senses that his wife is bored all the time?
(a) He takes her on vacation.
(b) He tries harder to make her happy.
(c) He buys a home near the sea.
(d) He carves out a life independent from her.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ivan Ilych's view his life?

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

3. How many children does Ivan Ilych and his wife have together?

4. To what or whom does Peter Ivanovich refuse to yield to?

5. What causes Ivan Ilych much distress?

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