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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Devil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Marya's boredom and depression turn into?
(a) Self-destructive behavior.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Illness.
(d) Creativity.

2. Where did Ivan Ilych get appointed to the Court of Justice?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Petersburg.
(c) Kursk.
(d) Volgograd.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom does Eugene Irtenev confide his lustful thoughts about Stepanida?

3. What is the Semenov estate?

4. What effect does the Russian winter have on Marya?

5. What does Dmitri encounter in the Caucasus?

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