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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Kreutzer Sonata.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ivan Ilych do in his second job?
(a) Represent clients in the courts.
(b) Implement new laws.
(c) Work the jail.
(d) Root out corruption.

2. What does Ivan Ilych ultimately realize about his wife?
(a) That he cannot live without her.
(b) The she will not be able to live without him.
(c) That he hates her.
(d) That he loves her.

3. Who does Pozdnyshev tell his story to?
(a) Passers-by.
(b) His cell-mate.
(c) His seat-mate.
(d) A judge and jury.

4. How does Tolstoy describe the force that overcomes Eugene Irtenev's reticence about meeting a married woman?
(a) Corrupt desire.
(b) Red-blooded need for sex.
(c) The shameful decision.
(d) The dehumanizing desire.

5. How does Tolstoy say Ivan Ilych's mood changed during his illness?
(a) He became religious.
(b) He became peaceful.
(c) He became irritable.
(d) He became angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sergey Mikhaylych?

2. What did Ivan Ilych find in place of death?

3. How does Pozdnyshev describe his and his wife's courtship?

4. What is in Novomlinsk?

5. What effect does the Russian winter have on Marya?

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