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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Father Sergius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Pozdnyshev's wife say she was depressed?
(a) She could see he did not love her.
(b) She could not have children.
(c) She did not like the town they moved to.
(d) She did not love him.

2. How does Tolstoy describe Countess Korotkova?
(a) Virtuous.
(b) Charming.
(c) Self-sacrificing.
(d) Devout.

3. What does Ivan Ilych develop a passion for?
(a) Roulette.
(b) Bridge.
(c) Horse-racing.
(d) Courtesans.

4. How does Tolstoy describe Stepan Kasatsky's educational career?
(a) Brilliant.
(b) Lackluster.
(c) Unconventional.
(d) Disappointing.

5. Who was Countess Korotkova?
(a) A general's wife.
(b) The emperor's concubine.
(c) Stepan Kasatsky's aunt.
(d) Stepan Kasatsky's mother's friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Sergius sent to Siberia?

2. What does Ivan Ilych do after his first child is born?

3. How long after their wedding was Pozdnyshev's wife depressed?

4. What role does Pozdnyshev's wife balk at?

5. What causes Father Sergius to leave the monastery?

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