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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the symptoms that Ivan Ilych has?
(a) He has gained a lot of weight and limps.
(b) He had terrible headaches and is balding.
(c) He is thin and yellow.
(d) He is unable to walk and or lift his right arm.

2. How did Peter Ivanovich learn the fate of the main character?
(a) From reading the newspaper.
(b) From a messager sent to tell him.
(c) From an announcement in the judge's chamber.
(d) From Praskovya Fedorovna.

3. Who did Peter Ivanovich meet first at Ivan Ilych's house?
(a) Gerasim.
(b) Schwartz.
(c) Praskovya Fedorovna.
(d) Ivan Ilych.

4. What has happened to the main character?
(a) He has just become a grandfather.
(b) He has been newly wed.
(c) He has been promoted.
(d) He has died.

5. Even after Ivan Ilych realizes that he is going to die, what kinds of thoughts does he try to think about?
(a) How he can stop his daughter's marriage.
(b) What he needs to do to become healthy again.
(c) How he can spend more time at the office.
(d) Thoughts that he considers more proper and healthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ivan Ilych take his family there?

2. What does Ivan Ilych do for a few hours after seeing himself in the mirror for the first time in quite a while?

3. What has Ivan Ilych used as an escape from reality?

4. What does the doctor ignore?

5. Which character does Chapter 2 discuss?

(see the answer key)

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