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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Ivan Ilych change his life?
(a) He likes his life as it is.
(b) He has no imagination for creating another life.
(c) His wife won't let him change it.
(d) He doesn't have enough money to change it the way he wants it.

2. What game does Ivan Ilych like to play?
(a) Poker.
(b) Hearts.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Solitaire.

3. With whom does Ivan Ilych play the game that he enjoys?
(a) Himself.
(b) His son.
(c) His friends.
(d) His wife.

4. What did Praskovya Fedorovna tell Peter Ivanovich about the main character?
(a) He is an excellent dancer.
(b) He will make a wonderful grandfather.
(c) He is excited about his daughter's wedding.
(d) He lay screaming almost non-stop for the last three days.

5. What does Ivan Ilych do the more he senses that his wife is bored all the time?
(a) He carves out a life independent from her.
(b) He takes her on vacation.
(c) He tries harder to make her happy.
(d) He buys a home near the sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ivan Ilych's son's face look like?

2. What is the setting of Chapter 1?

3. Who is Ivan Ilych's wife?

4. What did the sight of Ivan Ilych seem to convey to Peter Ivanovich?

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

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