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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Ivan Ilych begin to realize that he is dying?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) His doctor.
(d) His daughter.

2. Why are his wife and daughter anxious when Ivan Ilych arrives home?
(a) They are anxious to get the house clean for the party that night.
(b) They are anxious to hear what the doctor had to say.
(c) They are anxious to go out.
(d) They are anxious because Ivan had been gone so long.

3. What is wrong with Ivan Ilych's current job?
(a) It's boring.
(b) The workload is too heavy.
(c) The money isn't enough to keep up with his standard of living.
(d) There's not enough to do.

4. Where does Ivan Ilych take his family when he takes a leave of absence from his job?
(a) To his wife's brother's family.
(b) To the countryside.
(c) To America.
(d) To the seaside.

5. How many children does Ivan Ilych and his wife have together?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) None.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is this year the hardest year of Ivan Ilych?

2. Which character does Chapter 2 discuss?

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

4. With whom does Ivan Ilych play the game that he enjoys?

5. Who is Ivan Ilych's wife?

(see the answer key)

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