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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession is Ivan Ilych?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A judge.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A lawyer.

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

3. How old is Ivan Ilych's son?
(a) Of an elderly nature.
(b) Still in diapers.
(c) Of schoolboy age.
(d) Old enough to be driving.

4. Who is the first to leave the event that happened on Friday?
(a) Ivan Ilych's son.
(b) Ivan Ilych's daughter and fiance.
(c) Peter Ivanovich.
(d) Praskovya Fedorovna.

5. What does Ivan Ilych see as "doing his duty?"
(a) To do whatever pleases those in authority.
(b) To do whatever pleases his wife.
(c) To serve the judicial system honorably.
(d) To be the best father to his children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it in the novel?

2. Why does Ivan Ilych marry?

3. How did Peter Ivanovich learn the fate of the main character?

4. What does Ivan Ilych do the more he senses that his wife is bored all the time?

5. How many children does Ivan Ilych and his wife have together?

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