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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ivan Ilych's son's face look like?
(a) Sunburned.
(b) Freckled.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Tearstained.

2. Why is Ivan Ilych able to find a new home that will please both him and his wife?
(a) His wife will live anywhere so long as her family is with her.
(b) His wife realizes Ivan has to find a house for the family quickly.
(c) His wife does what Ivan tells her to do.
(d) They have the same taste.

3. In Chapter 6, is Ivan able to replace his thoughts of death?
(a) Yes, it works brilliantly.
(b) No, it doesn't work anymore.
(c) Yes, but it takes time.
(d) No, not all the time.

4. When Ivan Ilych looks in the mirror some time after greeting his brother-in-law, what does he see for the first time?
(a) How thin and yellow he has become.
(b) How old he really is.
(c) A tumor.
(d) How healthy he now looks.

5. What offends Ivan Ilych the most about being passed over for a promotion?
(a) Ivan had been told he was going to get the promotion.
(b) Ivan didn't get an apology from his boss for not promoting him.
(c) Others seem to see his struggles as quite ordinary.
(d) The person promoted is less qualified for the job than he is.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are his wife and daughter anxious when Ivan Ilych arrives home?

2. What has Ivan Ilych's ambitions resulted in?

3. Who comes to visit Ivan Ilych in Chapter 5?

4. When does Ivan Ilych take a leave of absence from his job?

5. What does Ivan Ilych do the more he senses that his wife is bored all the time?

(see the answer key)

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