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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. How does Ivan Ilych's relationship with his wife change when he begins to work at the Court of Justice?
(a) They fall out of love.
(b) They separate.
(c) They resume hostilities.
(d) They declare a truce.

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

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

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

5. Whom did Lukashka think he killed?
(a) A Tartar.
(b) A Chechen.
(c) A Turk.
(d) A Russian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ivan Ilych ultimately realize about his wife?

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

3. Who is Katya?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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