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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major theme of the novel is introduced in Chapter 6?
(a) Leave the curtain the way it is.
(b) We die as we live.
(c) Without family we are nothing.
(d) Working too hard can kill you.

2. How does Ivan react to his memories?
(a) He thinks more and more about them.
(b) He tries to avoid them but cannot.
(c) He turns to them to help ease his pain.
(d) He is glad that he is able to have them.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ivan Ilych gets home from the doctor, what does he do?

2. What characters are mentioned in Chapter 9?

3. His memories make it difficult for Ivan to do what?

4. How does Ivan Ilych react to the thought that he is dying?

5. Who comes to visit Ivan Ilych in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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