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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For Ivan, what does the thought that he hasn't lived a good life cause?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Ivan do at his wife's suggestion?

4. Why does Ivan say his mental pain is worse?

5. What does Ivan realize in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the discontinuity between how character's act and what they feel throughout the novel? Why is how they act different than how they feel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Ivan and Gerasim. What is the relationship and/or purpose of these two characters, specifically, in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Is there a reason Tolstoy does not give a name to Ivan's disease? How does the unnamed disease relate to the central themes? Why would Tolstoy not name the disease that kills Ivan?

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