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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. Where did Ivan Ilych get appointed to the Court of Justice?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Volgograd.
(c) Petersburg.
(d) Kursk.

2. Who does Marya live with at the beginning of "Family Happiness"?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her sister and a family friend.
(d) Her mother.

3. How does Tolstoy describe Ivan Ilych's wife's temperament?
(a) Unreasonable and dissatisfied.
(b) Hard-working and content.
(c) Shrewd and attentive.
(d) Catatonic and silent.

4. What is Dmitri's relation with Maryanka?
(a) Devotion.
(b) Flirtation.
(c) Animosity.
(d) Competition.

5. Why does Dmitri go to the Caucasus?
(a) To serve the Tsar.
(b) For a business deal.
(c) To look for adventure.
(d) To escape from his debts.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did the Grebensk Cossacks intermarry?

2. What did Ivan Ilych do when he took his second position?

3. How does Ivan Ilych feel about his life as he reviews it from his deathbed?

4. How does Tolstoy describe Marya and Sergey's feelings for each other?

5. Who is Vanyusha?

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