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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 Tolstoy say Ivan Ilych's wife demonstrated mental problems?
(a) Depressions.
(b) Breakdowns.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Jealous rages.

2. What surprises Marya after her marriage to Sergey?
(a) The new importance of self-sacrifice.
(b) The loss of privacy and self-possession.
(c) The continual work and sacrifice.
(d) The absence of work and sacrifice.

3. What was Ivan Ilych's salary on the Court of Justice?
(a) 3,500 rubles a year.
(b) 1,500 rubles a year.
(c) 2,000 rubles a year.
(d) 5,000 rubles a year.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Sergey to declare that everything is over between himself and Marya?

2. What aspect of Sergey's personality does Marya respond to?

3. Why does Dmitri return home quickly after hunting?

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

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

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