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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what event did Peter Ivanovich go to on Friday?
(a) To a funeral.
(b) To argue a court case.
(c) To a wedding.
(d) To a grand ball.

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

3. Why does Ivan Ilych try to replace thoughts of death?
(a) He is too busy to think about it.
(b) He thinks he is being foolish.
(c) He thinks he can still get well.
(d) To protect himself.

4. Why doesn't Ivan Ilych change his life?
(a) He likes his life as it is.
(b) He doesn't have enough money to change it the way he wants it.
(c) He has no imagination for creating another life.
(d) His wife won't let him change it.

5. What does Ivan Ilych hear down the hall?
(a) An intruder.
(b) His family visiting with his brother-in-law.
(c) Footsteps.
(d) His family getting the house ready for the party that night.

6. Is Ivan Ilych in denial about his condition?
(a) Yes, though his protective shield is starting to crack.
(b) Yes, and his family is trying to convince him how serious his condition is.
(c) Yes, he refuses to accept the seriousness of his condition.
(d) No, he realizes he is going to die and is getting his will in order.

7. Once settled, what makes Ivan Ilych irritable?
(a) His wife.
(b) His children.
(c) The family's new dog.
(d) Every new stain or imperfection.

8. What does Ivan Ilych guess the doctor's prognosis is?
(a) It is nothing to worry about.
(b) It is not as bad as he thought it was.
(c) Ivan doesn't guess at the doctor's prognosis.
(d) It is very bad.

9. What does Ivan Ilych's son's face look like?
(a) Freckled.
(b) Sunburned.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Tearstained.

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

11. With whom does Ivan Ilych play the game that he enjoys?
(a) Himself.
(b) His friends.
(c) His wife.
(d) His son.

12. How does Ivan Ilych's wife react to his worsening pain?
(a) She ignores him.
(b) She insists he see a doctor.
(c) She chastises him for whining.
(d) She criticizes him for fixing the curtain.

13. What profession is Ivan Ilych?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A judge.

14. Where does Ivan try to work?
(a) The law courts.
(b) He doesn't try to work.
(c) The university nearby.
(d) His study.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ivan Ilych finally realizes, after seeing himself in the mirror, that his condition is a question of what?

2. In Chapter 6, is Ivan able to replace his thoughts of death?

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

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

5. When does Ivan Ilych take a leave of absence from his job?

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