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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ivan respond to his wife entering his room?

2. How bad are the affects of these medicines?

3. How long does Ivan ponder his broader concept about life before his actual death?

4. What affects do these medicines have on Ivan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of irony in "The Death of Ivan Ilych." How is irony used in novel? Does Tolstoy use one kind of irony more than another?

Essay Topic 2

How does Ivan's family deal with his suffering and death? Do they learn anything from this experience? If so, what?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the "black sack" in Chapter 9. What could the black sack represent to Ivan? Why does Tolstoy use the metaphor of the "black sack?" How does Tolstoy use the metaphor? Do you think Tolstoy uses this metaphor effectively? Can you think of a more effective metaphor Tolstoy could have used to make his point clearer?

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