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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relationship is the main character to Peter Ivanovich?
(a) A lifelong acquaintance and colleaque of the main character.
(b) The main character's boss.
(c) The main character's brother.
(d) The main character's son-in-law.

2. 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) They give him the promotion when he returns from his leave of absence.
(d) Ivan Ilych's new position places him two steps above them.

3. When Ivan Ilych discovers what makes his pain worse, how does he deal with it?
(a) Ivan becomes constantly on guard against anything that might distress him.
(b) He increases his dosage of his medication.
(c) He ignores things that might upset him.
(d) He cries.

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

5. With whom does Ivan Ilych play the game that he enjoys?
(a) His son.
(b) His friends.
(c) Himself.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To what event did Peter Ivanovich go to on Friday?

4. Why doesn't Ivan Ilych change his life?

5. What happens to Ivan Ilych one day as he is adjusting a curtain?

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