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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After seeing himself in the mirror, what does Ivan Ilych finally admit to himself?
(a) That he must write his memoirs before it's too late.
(b) That his wife is truly beautiful.
(c) That his daughter is marrying the wrong man.
(d) That he is dying.

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

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

4. What are two of Ivan Ilych's symptoms?
(a) Nose bleeds and a terrible limp.
(b) The weird taste in his mouth and his craving for blintzes.
(c) The weird taste in his mouth and the pain in his side.
(d) Other bruises appear on his body and the pain in his side.

5. Ivan Ilych knows he gave his life to what?
(a) Decorating his house.
(b) To getting that promotion that he knows he deserves.
(c) The law.
(d) His family.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Peter Ivanovich learn the fate of the main character?

2. How does the doctor respond when Ivan Ilych presses him for an answer to the seriousness of his symptoms?

3. Who comes to visit Ivan Ilych in Chapter 5?

4. When Peter Ivanovich encounters Ivan Ilych's daughter and fiance, how to they look?

5. What year is it in the novel?

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