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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Ivan recognize that his real life began to ebb?
(a) When he failed to get the promotion at his old job.
(b) When he married.
(c) The more he has gone up in public opinion during his adult life.
(d) The moment he fell off the step ladder.

2. How does Ivan relieve his suffering that night in Chapter 9?
(a) He calls his son to his side.
(b) He takes more medicine than the doctor suggested.
(c) He listens to his daughter sing softly.
(d) He has a good cry.

3. In Chapter 11, what does Ivan do at his wife's suggestion?
(a) Take communion.
(b) Take another dose of medicine.
(c) Eat.
(d) Let the fresh air in by opening the window of his room.

4. What does Ivan struggle with during the last three days of his life?
(a) The bright light.
(b) The black sack.
(c) The pain.
(d) The bleeding.

5. His memories of the past lead Ivan specifically to where?
(a) The day he met his wife.
(b) That fateful day he fell off the step ladder.
(c) His childhood.
(d) School.

6. One evening, Ivan's wife comes into his room to visit dressed how?
(a) For a trip.
(b) For a visit from another specialist.
(c) For the theater.
(d) For a funeral.

7. Ivan feels no lasting comfort in what?
(a) His wife's presence.
(b) Taking communion.
(c) His memories.
(d) His confession.

8. In Chapter 8, Ivan is angry with whom?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Everyone.
(c) Those who wouldn't promote him at his old job.
(d) Those around him who act like everything is normal.

9. How often does Ivan experience physical pain?
(a) Mostly at night.
(b) Constantly.
(c) On and off.
(d) Mostly in the morning.

10. Who insisted that Ivan's wife and family go out?
(a) Ivan's wife.
(b) Ivan's daughter.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Ivan.

11. What does Ivan realize the further back in his memories he goes?
(a) The more there was that was good in life, the more life there was.
(b) The more of these distant memories he has than of recent times.
(c) He really has had a wonderful life.
(d) He wishes he could re-live them.

12. What does Ivan find once he feels he is pushed through the hole?
(a) Strength to deal with the pain.
(b) The ability to spend his last moments with his family.
(c) Peace.
(d) LIght at the bottom.

13. Why does the specialist's visit cause Ivan more pain?
(a) Because he does many painful tests.
(b) Because he cuts Ivan at the wrists to allow the impurities of his blood to leave the body.
(c) It gives Ivan a brief moment of false hope.
(d) Because Ivan can't bear to see yet another doctor.

14. What has Ivan stopped thinking about by chapter 10?
(a) Death.
(b) How to get the promotion he felt he was due.
(c) His work.
(d) His appendix and his kidney.

15. How does Ivan respond to his wife entering his room?
(a) Ivan angrily asks her to let him die in peace.
(b) Ivan welcomes the company.
(c) Ivan refuses to speak to her.
(d) Ivan cries inconsolably.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ivan try to hang onto at the end of his life?

2. Of what does Ivan's wife try to convince him?

3. What explanation has Ivan for the realizations about his memories?

4. Ivan compares the doctor's visit to what?

5. What affects do these medicines have on Ivan?

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