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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ivan Ilych guess the doctor's prognosis is?
(a) Ivan doesn't guess at the doctor's prognosis.
(b) It is nothing to worry about.
(c) It is very bad.
(d) It is not as bad as he thought it was.

3. How does Ivan Ilych's wife react to his worsening pain?
(a) She insists he see a doctor.
(b) She chastises him for whining.
(c) She criticizes him for fixing the curtain.
(d) She ignores him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Once settled, what makes Ivan Ilych irritable?

2. Where does Ivan Ilych take his family when he takes a leave of absence from his job?

3. What does Ivan Ilych think his wife wants of him?

4. What offends Ivan Ilych the most about being passed over for a promotion?

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

(see the answer key)

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