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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ivan Ilych take his family there?
(a) For a visit.
(b) To hide from the law.
(c) For a vacation.
(d) To save money.

2. Ivan Ilych's chief concern is to what?
(a) To get his wife to listen to him.
(b) To follow doctor's orders exactly.
(c) To be well enough to attend the party that evening.
(d) To continue working at his new job.

3. How much will Ivan Ilych's new job pay on moving expenses?
(a) 5,000 rubles.
(b) Nothing.
(c) 1,500 rubles.
(d) 3,500 rubles.

4. What are two of Ivan Ilych's symptoms?
(a) The weird taste in his mouth and the pain in his side.
(b) Other bruises appear on his body and the pain in his side.
(c) Nose bleeds and a terrible limp.
(d) The weird taste in his mouth and his craving for blintzes.

5. In Chapter 6, is Ivan able to replace his thoughts of death?
(a) Yes, but it takes time.
(b) No, it doesn't work anymore.
(c) No, not all the time.
(d) Yes, it works brilliantly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Ivan Ilych's children die?

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

3. What has Ivan Ilych's ambitions resulted in?

4. Who is Ivan Ilych's wife?

5. How long ago did Ivan Ilych start his career?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how reactions to Ivan's death by Gerasim and Ivan's son differ from the reactions of all the other characters in Chapter 1.

2. How does Ivan and his wife's idea of the "good life" extend into Chapter 4?

3. What is the overarching theme of "The Death of Ivan Ilych?"

4. What does Ivan's wife represent to him? Why does Ivan keep sending his wife out of the room?

5. What explanation does Ivan come up with to explain why his past memories make him feel the way they do?

6. Describe how Ivan is torn in Chapter 9 and what affect this has on him?

7. How does Ivan respond to not getting the promotion and why?

8. Describe Ivan's realization in Chapter 9.

9. What is the major conflict in "The Death of Ivan Ilych?" What is a minor conflict in "The Death of Ivan Ilych?"

10. Name four components of the plot in Chapter 1.

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