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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ivan live in his thoughts?
(a) Happily at home with his family.
(b) In memories of the past.
(c) At his old job, having gotten the promotion he expected.
(d) With his friends in the residence hall when he was at school.

2. What affects do these medicines have on Ivan?
(a) They make him depressed.
(b) They make him delusional.
(c) They relieve his pain.
(d) They make him sleep most of the time.

3. How does Ivan's wife explain why she ordered what she did in Chapter 8?
(a) Fresh air will will rid Ivan's room of impurities.
(b) She is certain this doctor can cure Ivan.
(c) Because she can see Ivan is tired and needs rest.
(d) To put her mind at ease.

4. What does Ivan's wife tell him to do in Chapter 9?
(a) Open his window.
(b) Take some opium.
(c) Go to sleep.
(d) Eat something.

5. Why does Ivan's wife enter his room in Chapter 11?
(a) To bring him something to eat.
(b) To make him comfortabe.
(c) To keep him company.
(d) To tell Ivan that their daughter's fiance has finally proposed.

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

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

8. Which character is introduced in Chapter 7?
(a) Schwartz.
(b) Peter Ivanovich.
(c) Vladimir Ivanich.
(d) Gerasim.

9. What does food become to Ivan?
(a) A distraction from the pain.
(b) Distasteful.
(c) It all taste like iron because of the medication he takes.
(d) Soothing.

10. How does Gerasim treat Ivan?
(a) The same as everyone else.
(b) As though he is glad to see Ivan go.
(c) As if he will be left some money if he is nice to Ivan.
(d) He is cheerful and kind and does not pretend Ivan will get well.

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

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

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

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

15. For Ivan, what does the thought that he hasn't lived a good life cause?
(a) More suffering.
(b) To be unable to see his family.
(c) To be unable to eat.
(d) To be unable to sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who seems to answer Ivan's questions?

2. Others see Ivan twitch and gasp for two more hours, but Ivan experiences what?

3. What does Ivan realize in Chapter 7?

4. How do most people act toward Ivan?

5. What broader concept about life does Ivan come to see once he feels he is pushed through the hole?

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