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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ivan Ilych try to understand?
(a) How he could not have noticed his wife's beauty sooner.
(b) That he is dying.
(c) How his daughter could have accepted such a man's proposal of marriage.
(d) How to arrange his life's work in his memoirs.

2. To what or whom does Peter Ivanovich refuse to yield to?
(a) The prosecution.
(b) The bicycle on the left.
(c) Ivan Ilych.
(d) Any depressing thoughts.

3. Is Ivan Ilych in denial about his condition?
(a) Yes, and his family is trying to convince him how serious his condition is.
(b) No, he realizes he is going to die and is getting his will in order.
(c) Yes, he refuses to accept the seriousness of his condition.
(d) Yes, though his protective shield is starting to crack.

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

5. When Ivan Ilych gets home from the doctor, what does he do?
(a) Asks his wife why dinner isn't ready.
(b) Tries to tell his wife and daughter everything.
(c) Sits down and takes a nap.
(d) Breaks down and sobs uncontrollably.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ivan Ilych able to find a new home that will please both him and his wife?

2. How does Ivan Ilych respond when confronted with the symptoms of his illness?

3. When Ivan Ilych discovers what makes his pain worse, how does he deal with it?

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

5. What galls Ivan Ilych to think?

(see the answer key)

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