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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ivan Ilych find a new job?
(a) In Moscow.
(b) In Petersburg.
(c) In the town where his wife's brother lives.
(d) In the town he'd been living in all his life.

2. What is Praskovya Fedorovna's relationship to the main character?
(a) Wife.
(b) Son.
(c) Daughter.
(d) Servant.

3. What year is it in the novel?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1880.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1900.

4. What does Ivan Ilych recognize in the doctor's professional air?
(a) His own attitude toward an accused person in court.
(b) Aloofness and indifference.
(c) Compassion and pity.
(d) Condescension and disdain.

5. How much money does Ivan Ilych need to be paid?
(a) Enough to buy a summer house.
(b) No less than 10,000 rubles.
(c) Enough to afford to send his son to medical school.
(d) At least 5,000 rubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ivan Ilych take his family when he takes a leave of absence from his job?

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

3. After offering his condolences, what does Peter Ivanovich tell Praskovya Fedorovna?

4. What are two of Ivan Ilych's symptoms?

5. How does Ivan Ilych's relationship with his wife affect his work?

(see the answer key)

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