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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 convinces Ivan Ilych that death is getting close?
(a) He ceases to sleep.
(b) He falls out of bed.
(c) His teeth fall out.
(d) He falls on the way to the toilet.

2. When does the relationship between Marya and Sergey turn romantic?
(a) In the winter.
(b) In August.
(c) Over the summer.
(d) In May.

3. Who is Dmitri Olenin?
(a) A military cadet.
(b) A bureaucrat.
(c) A blacksmith.
(d) A shop keeper.

4. How does Tolstoy describe Dmitri's thoughts about love?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Cynical.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Naïve.

5. With whom did the Grebensk Cossacks intermarry?
(a) Chechens.
(b) Greeks.
(c) Georgians.
(d) Russians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sergey tease Marya about?

2. What causes Sergey to say that he and Marya must return to the country?

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

4. How much was Ivan Ilych given for moving expenses to get to his Court of Justice appointment?

5. How does Ivan Ilych's relationship with his wife change when he begins to work at the Court of Justice?

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