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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. Who is Katya?
(a) A governess.
(b) A shop girl.
(c) A milliner.
(d) A seamstress.

2. How does Ivan Ilych handle his illness?
(a) He works less and less and reads and becomes philosophical.
(b) He still works, but it exhausts him.
(c) He sees doctor after doctor with no result.
(d) He applies for a pension and retires.

3. Why does Marya's depression return?
(a) Winter.
(b) Her brother comes to visit.
(c) Her mother dies.
(d) Sergey leave for a trip.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who lives beyond the Muslim Tartars?

3. What causes Marya Alexandrovna's depression?

4. What was Ivan Ilych promoted to after three years in his second position?

5. What is Marya's first reaction to Sergey?

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