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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the main character?
(a) Praskovya Fedorovna.
(b) Vladimir Ivanich.
(c) Peter Ivanovich.
(d) Ivan Ilych.

2. What happens to Ivan Ilych one day as he is adjusting a curtain?
(a) Ivan falls on his wife.
(b) Ivan falls and breaks his leg.
(c) Ivan slips on a stepladder and receives a nasty bruise on his side.
(d) Ivan falls and rips the curtain.

3. In Chapter 6, is Ivan able to replace his thoughts of death?
(a) Yes, it works brilliantly.
(b) Yes, but it takes time.
(c) No, it doesn't work anymore.
(d) No, not all the time.

4. What did the sight of Ivan Ilych seem to convey to Peter Ivanovich?
(a) Optimism and joy.
(b) Reproach or warning.
(c) Conviction and righteousness.
(d) Anger and hostility.

5. What does Ivan Ilych do for a few hours after seeing himself in the mirror for the first time in quite a while?
(a) He cries uncontrollable.
(b) Ivan tries to think positively about his situation.
(c) He screams at anyone who looks at him.
(d) He sleeps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is Ivan Ilych in denial about his condition?

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

3. What does Ivan realize in Chapter 7?

4. Ivan Ilych knows he gave his life to what?

5. How do most people act toward Ivan?

(see the answer key)

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