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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Pozdnyshev tell the story of killing his wife?
(a) On a train ride.
(b) In prison.
(c) In a museum.
(d) In a monastery.

2. How does Ivan Ilych begin his career?
(a) As an intern.
(b) As a clerk.
(c) As a provincial magistrate.
(d) As a foot soldier.

3. What causes Father Sergius to leave the monastery?
(a) A woman who tempts him.
(b) A woman who refuses him.
(c) A woman who seduced his spiritual leader.
(d) A woman who seduces him.

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

5. Where does Stepan Kasatsky go after Countess Korotkova tells him about her other lover?
(a) To Petersburg.
(b) To a monastery.
(c) To Moscow.
(d) To the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What convinces Ivan Ilych that death is getting close?

2. Where did Ivan Ilych get appointed to the Court of Justice?

3. What happened to Stepan Kasatsky when his father died?

4. How does Tolstoy describe Countess Korotkova?

5. Who was Countess Korotkova?

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