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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Death of Ivan Ilych.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dmitri dream about on his way to the Caucasus?
(a) Freedom from persecution.
(b) A heroic future.
(c) A life of ease.
(d) Escape from prison.

2. How does Marya see herself in relation to Sergey, once she begins to be depressed?
(a) As an afterthought.
(b) As a mother.
(c) As a goddess.
(d) As a nuisance.

3. What does Sergey tease Marya about?
(a) Her housekeeping.
(b) Her ignorance of French literature.
(c) Her dark sense of humor.
(d) Her coquettish nature.

4. How old is Marya Alexandrovna?
(a) 26.
(b) 21.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

5. What causes Sergey to say that he and Marya must return to the country?
(a) Her pregnancy.
(b) His finances.
(c) His affair with a girl in Moscow.
(d) Her illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ivan Ilych do in his second job?

2. How long was Ivan Ilych in his position before he was appointed to the position of public prosecutor in another town?

3. How does Tolstoy describe Ivan Ilych's wife's temperament?

4. What is the relationship between Christian Cossacks and Muslim Tartars?

5. How does Tolstoy describe Dmitri's thoughts about love?

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