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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How satisfied with his life is Ivan Ilych?
(a) Only a very small amount.
(b) Mostly.
(c) Totally.
(d) Not at all.

2. How does Ivan Ilych's relationship with his wife affect his work?
(a) He is unprepared for court.
(b) He becomes more and more ambitious.
(c) He misses several days.
(d) He becomes close friends with the judge.

3. How many of Ivan Ilych's children die?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) None.
(d) 2.

4. When does Ivan Ilych's pain worsen?
(a) In the morning after he wakes up.
(b) During the night.
(c) When he is upset.
(d) In the evening after dinner.

5. How did Peter Ivanovich learn the fate of the main character?
(a) From an announcement in the judge's chamber.
(b) From reading the newspaper.
(c) From Praskovya Fedorovna.
(d) From a messager sent to tell him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Without the distraction of work, what happens to Ivan Ilych?

2. What is Praskovya Fedorovna's relationship to the main character?

3. What is the setting of Chapter 1?

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

5. How does Ivan Ilych's wife react to his worsening pain?

(see the answer key)

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