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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ivan Ilych admit to himself for the first time after seeing himself in the mirror?
(a) That he really wished he'd gone to medical school instead of becoming a lawyer.
(b) That he is a good man.
(c) That he is an excellent husband.
(d) That he is dying.

2. When Ivan Ilych discovers what makes his pain worse, how does he deal with it?
(a) He cries.
(b) He ignores things that might upset him.
(c) He increases his dosage of his medication.
(d) Ivan becomes constantly on guard against anything that might distress him.

3. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Ivan Ilych's professional title?
(a) Civil Lawyer.
(b) District Attorney.
(c) Public Prosecutor.
(d) Judge.

4. What relationship is the main character to Peter Ivanovich?
(a) The main character's son-in-law.
(b) The main character's boss.
(c) A lifelong acquaintance and colleaque of the main character.
(d) The main character's brother.

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 screams at anyone who looks at him.
(b) He cries uncontrollable.
(c) He sleeps.
(d) Ivan tries to think positively about his situation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Ivan Ilych's ambitions resulted in?

2. What happens to Ivan Ilych one day as he is adjusting a curtain?

3. Who is the main character?

4. How long after Ivan Ilych sees the doctor does Chapter 5 begin?

5. What did Praskovya Fedorovna tell Peter Ivanovich about the main character?

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