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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the doctor respond when Ivan Ilych presses him for an answer to the seriousness of his symptoms?
(a) The doctor tells Ivan he needs to do more tests.
(b) The doctor states that he has already told Ivan what he considers proper.
(c) The doctor tells Ivan that he has only weeks to live.
(d) The doctor tells Ivan that it isn't anything to worry about.

2. Who says, "death will come to everyone as God's will?"
(a) Praskovya Fedorovna.
(b) Peter Ivanovich.
(c) Gerasim.
(d) Ivan Ilych's son.

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

4. After offering his condolences, what does Peter Ivanovich tell Praskovya Fedorovna?
(a) That Praskovya Fedorovna has received all the money the government will give her.
(b) That Praskovya Fedorovna is very beautiful.
(c) That Peter Ivanovich must leave.
(d) That Peter Ivanovich has been secretly in love with Praskovya Fedorovna for years.

5. Ivan Ilych's chief concern is to what?
(a) To get his wife to listen to him.
(b) To follow doctor's orders exactly.
(c) To be well enough to attend the party that evening.
(d) To continue working at his new job.

6. How long after Ivan Ilych sees the doctor does Chapter 5 begin?
(a) 2 days later.
(b) 1 year later.
(c) 2 months later.
(d) 1 week later.

7. When Ivan Ilych looks in the mirror some time after greeting his brother-in-law, what does he see for the first time?
(a) A tumor.
(b) How healthy he now looks.
(c) How old he really is.
(d) How thin and yellow he has become.

8. What is the setting of Chapter 1?
(a) The courtroom.
(b) The church.
(c) Ivan Ilych's house.
(d) The judge's chamber.

9. Who is the main character?
(a) Peter Ivanovich.
(b) Ivan Ilych.
(c) Vladimir Ivanich.
(d) Praskovya Fedorovna.

10. What does Ivan Ilych consider the worst part of death?
(a) That he will never see his new house fully decorated.
(b) That it will take him away from his family.
(c) It allows him no action to take.
(d) The unbearable pain.

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

12. How does Ivan Ilych respond when confronted with the symptoms of his illness?
(a) Ivan begins to cry.
(b) Ivan asserts that they are all in good health.
(c) Ivan asks his daughter for help.
(d) Ivan tells his wife.

13. What is wrong with Ivan Ilych's current job?
(a) There's not enough to do.
(b) The money isn't enough to keep up with his standard of living.
(c) It's boring.
(d) The workload is too heavy.

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

15. When Peter Ivanovich encounters Ivan Ilych's daughter and fiance, how to they look?
(a) Inconvienenced.
(b) Ready to cry.
(c) Happy together.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ivan Ilych's pain worsen?

2. Where does Ivan Ilych take his family when he takes a leave of absence from his job?

3. How does Ivan try to live?

4. What does Ivan Ilych's son's face look like?

5. To what or whom does Peter Ivanovich refuse to yield to?

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