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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the sight of Ivan Ilych seem to convey to Peter Ivanovich?
(a) Conviction and righteousness.
(b) Reproach or warning.
(c) Optimism and joy.
(d) Anger and hostility.

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

3. How old is Ivan Ilych's son?
(a) Of an elderly nature.
(b) Of schoolboy age.
(c) Still in diapers.
(d) Old enough to be driving.

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

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

6. How does Ivan Ilych react to the thought that he is dying?
(a) Fear.
(b) Deep depression.
(c) Rage.
(d) Sadness.

7. Who comes to visit Ivan Ilych in Chapter 5?
(a) Vladimir Ivanich.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) Peter Ivanovich.
(d) Schwartz.

8. When does Ivan Ilych's pain worsen?
(a) In the morning after he wakes up.
(b) In the evening after dinner.
(c) When he is upset.
(d) During the night.

9. What has Ivan Ilych used as an escape from reality?
(a) Self-deception.
(b) Decorating his house.
(c) Trying to stop the marriage of his daughter.
(d) Writing his memoirs.

10. 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 Peter Ivanovich would like to marry Praskovya Fedorovna .
(d) That Praskovya Fedorovna talks too much.

11. What does Ivan Ilych see in the eyes of his brother-in-law?
(a) Shock.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Love.

12. Why does Ivan Ilych think that his case might not be so serious after all?
(a) Because he is feeling better already.
(b) Because he reads about it in a medical book.
(c) Because his wife can go out as usual.
(d) Because the doctor tells him not to worry.

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

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

15. What offends Ivan Ilych the most about being passed over for a promotion?
(a) Ivan didn't get an apology from his boss for not promoting him.
(b) The person promoted is less qualified for the job than he is.
(c) Others seem to see his struggles as quite ordinary.
(d) Ivan had been told he was going to get the promotion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Peter Ivanovich meet first at Ivan Ilych's house?

2. What does Ivan Ilych think will solve his new problem?

3. What does Ivan Ilych see as "doing his duty?"

4. Who is the first to leave the event that happened on Friday?

5. What does Ivan Ilych admit to himself for the first time after seeing himself in the mirror?

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