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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ivan Ilych admit to himself for the first time after seeing himself in the mirror?
(a) That he really wished he'd gone to medical school instead of becoming a lawyer.
(b) That he is a good man.
(c) That he is an excellent husband.
(d) That he is dying.

2. What does Ivan do for the last three days of his life?
(a) Bleeds.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Cries.
(d) Screams.

3. How does Ivan feel when his wife enters his room in Chapter 8?
(a) Angry.
(b) Comforted.
(c) Sad to think he must soon leave her.
(d) Surrounded by lies.

4. Without the distraction of work, what happens to Ivan Ilych?
(a) He falls in love with another woman.
(b) He discovers what is wrong with his life.
(c) He realizes how much he loves his wife.
(d) He falls into a profound depression.

5. How satisfied with his life is Ivan Ilych?
(a) Only a very small amount.
(b) Not at all.
(c) Totally.
(d) Mostly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the idea that he hasn't lived a good life stop Ivan from being able to do?

2. How much money does Ivan Ilych need to be paid?

3. How does Ivan Ilych react to the thought that he is dying?

4. What has happened to the main character?

5. What is wrong with Ivan Ilych's current job?

(see the answer key)

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