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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hadji Murad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Pozdnyshev's wife say she was depressed?
(a) She could see he did not love her.
(b) She did not love him.
(c) She could not have children.
(d) She did not like the town they moved to.

2. To whom does Eugene Irtenev confide his lustful thoughts about Stepanida?
(a) Stepanida.
(b) Liza Annenskaya.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His minister.

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

4. What happens when Ivan Ilych becomes ill?
(a) His wife ceases to fight with him to take care of him.
(b) He loses his salary and begins to struggle.
(c) He returns to his hometown.
(d) He and his wife resume fighting.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who introduces Eugene Irtenev to Stepanida?

3. What do Marya's boredom and depression turn into?

4. How does Tolstoy describe Countess Korotkova?

5. How does Tolstoy describe conjugal relations with Eugene Irtenev and his wife?

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