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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Ivan Ilych believe his illness began?
(a) When he went back to work.
(b) When he bought his new house.
(c) When he moved in with his brother-in-law.
(d) When he fell off the ladder and bruised his side.

2. How does Ivan Ilych's wife behave toward his illness?
(a) She avoids Ivan.
(b) She becomes more loving than ever before toward Ivan.
(c) She behaves as if Ivan has created this illness to annoy and inconvenience her.
(d) She becomes melancholy.

3. How long after Ivan Ilych sees the doctor does Chapter 5 begin?
(a) 2 months later.
(b) 1 year later.
(c) 1 week later.
(d) 2 days later.

4. What has Ivan Ilych's ambitions resulted in?
(a) Increasing levels of power at work.
(b) Alienation of his children.
(c) Terrible headaches.
(d) Tension between he and his wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What explanation has Ivan for the realizations about his memories?

2. What adds to Ivan's suffering?

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

4. What profession is Ivan Ilych?

5. After seeing himself in the mirror, what does Ivan Ilych finally admit to himself?

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