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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alyosha the Pot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Murad hoping to reach at his destination?
(a) Prince Vorontsov.
(b) Marya Dmitrievna.
(c) Emperor Nicholas I.
(d) Shamil's general.

2. How does Tolstoy say Cossack men view their wives?
(a) As equals.
(b) As beasts of burden.
(c) As warriors.
(d) As goddesses.

3. What does Eugene Irtenev become restless for when he moves to the Semenov estate?
(a) Women.
(b) Petersburg.
(c) Modernity.
(d) Horse racing.

4. How does Tolstoy describe Ivan Ilych's wife's temperament?
(a) Hard-working and content.
(b) Catatonic and silent.
(c) Unreasonable and dissatisfied.
(d) Shrewd and attentive.

5. What does Vasili decide to do when they have lost the road?
(a) Camp where they are.
(b) Continue through potato fields.
(c) Cast about in circles for the road.
(d) Backtrack.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pozdnyshev view his children?

2. What convinces Ivan Ilych that death is getting close?

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

4. How does Tolstoy say Liza Annenskaya acts on her jealousy?

5. Who is Mukhorty?

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