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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ivan Ilych marry?
(a) He is in love.
(b) His father-in-law forces him.
(c) He wants his wife's money.
(d) It seems expected of him.

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

3. How many of Ivan Ilych's children die?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) None.
(d) 3.

4. Why is Ivan Ilych able to find a new home that will please both him and his wife?
(a) His wife realizes Ivan has to find a house for the family quickly.
(b) His wife will live anywhere so long as her family is with her.
(c) They have the same taste.
(d) His wife does what Ivan tells her to do.

5. How does Ivan Ilych's wife react to each child's loss?
(a) She wants to try for another child immediately.
(b) She pretends that the child isn't dead for months.
(c) She becomes more ill temperered.
(d) She decides to have no more children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what event did Peter Ivanovich go to on Friday?

3. What profession is Ivan Ilych?

4. What is the setting of Chapter 1?

5. Which character does Chapter 2 discuss?

(see the answer key)

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