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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ivan try to hang onto at the end of his life?
(a) The notion that his life has been a good one.
(b) His family.
(c) His last breath.
(d) His belief in God.

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

3. What explanation has Ivan for the realizations about his memories?
(a) He has not lived as he ought.
(b) He was raised by good parents.
(c) He raised his own children the way he was raised.
(d) He lived as he should have.

4. 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.

5. 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) Because Ivan can't bear to see yet another doctor.
(d) It gives Ivan a brief moment of false hope.

6. What characters are mentioned in Chapter 9?
(a) Ivan's wife, Ivan, and Ivan's son.
(b) Ivan's wife, Ivan, and Ivan's daughter.
(c) Ivan's wife and Ivan.
(d) Ivan's wife, Ivan, and God.

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

8. His memories make it difficult for Ivan to do what?
(a) Deal with the pain.
(b) Face the fact that he is dying.
(c) Face the truth of the life he created for himself as an adult.
(d) Stay in the present.

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

10. 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.

11. What does Ivan seriously consider in Chapter 11?
(a) That he is dying.
(b) Murdering his wife.
(c) Living to see his daughter married.
(d) The idea that he has lived wrongly.

12. What does Ivan think may have been real after all?
(a) The feelings he had for Peter's wife.
(b) His non-conformist urges.
(c) The desire to become a doctor.
(d) The revulsion he felt for his wife all those years ago.

13. What does Ivan think he was too quick to do?
(a) Leave his room.
(b) Suppress his attempts to resist what others considered good.
(c) Yell at his wife.
(d) Get up from his sofa.

14. 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.

15. In Chapter 11, Ivan sees that his deceptions have done what?
(a) Strained his frienship with Peter.
(b) Hidden both life and death from him.
(c) Distanced he and his wife.
(d) Distance himself from his children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the idea that he hasn't lived a good life stop Ivan from being able to do?

2. What does Ivan's wife tell him to do in Chapter 9?

3. How much time has passed at the beginning of Chapter 11?

4. What does Ivan figure out in Chapter 10 about his life?

5. When Ivan's son enters his room, what does his son do?

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