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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Peter Ivanovich realize as he was speaking to Praskovya Fedorovna?
(a) That Praskovya Fedorovna is very beautiful.
(b) That Praskovya Fedorovna just wants to know if there is any additional government grant she can receive.
(c) That Praskovya Fedorovna talks too much.
(d) That Peter Ivanovich would like to marry Praskovya Fedorovna .

2. What does the doctor ignore?
(a) Ivan's wife's questions.
(b) Ivan's ability to pay him.
(c) The question as to whether or not Ivan's case is serious.
(d) Ivan's fear that bruises are starting to spread all over his body.

3. Why does Ivan Ilych have difficulty working?
(a) Because he isn't as interested in it as he used to be.
(b) Because death intrudes his thoughts there, too.
(c) Because he's been away from work for too long.
(d) Because the pain is too great.

4. What does Ivan try to hang onto at the end of his life?
(a) His family.
(b) The notion that his life has been a good one.
(c) His belief in God.
(d) His last breath.

5. Instead, what does Ivan think about in Chapter 10?
(a) His appendix and his kidney.
(b) The promotion he didn't get that cause him to be in this situation.
(c) His work.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, Ivan is angry with whom?

3. How do most people act toward Ivan?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Ivan do at his wife's suggestion?

5. Without the distraction of work, what happens to Ivan Ilych?

(see the answer key)

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