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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ivan Ilych feel about his life as he reviews it from his deathbed?
(a) He is grateful for all his opportunities.
(b) He decides he would not do anything differently.
(c) He forgives himself.
(d) He is revolted.

2. Why does Dmitri return home quickly after hunting?
(a) Fear of Lukashka.
(b) Fear of a Tartar attack.
(c) Fear of Chechen reprisals.
(d) Fear of wild boars.

3. What role does Pozdnyshev's wife balk at?
(a) Nursemaid.
(b) Nurturer.
(c) Seductress.
(d) Governess.

4. How does Tolstoy say Liza Annenskaya acts on her jealousy?
(a) She has affairs of her own.
(b) She controls it.
(c) She becomes depressed.
(d) She flies into rages.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Father Sergius's reason for wanting to be transferred out of the city?

2. Who was Countess Korotkova?

3. How does Marya say her marriage to Sergey affects her relationship with the world?

4. What is Dmitri's relation with Maryanka?

5. What are Ivan Ilych's symptoms of the illness that kills him?

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