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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are his wife and daughter anxious when Ivan Ilych arrives home?
(a) They are anxious to get the house clean for the party that night.
(b) They are anxious to go out.
(c) They are anxious because Ivan had been gone so long.
(d) They are anxious to hear what the doctor had to say.

2. Who is the first character introduced in Chapter 5?
(a) Ivan's doctor.
(b) Ivan's wife.
(c) Ivan.
(d) Ivan's brother-in-law.

3. Ivan Ilych knows he gave his life to what?
(a) The law.
(b) To getting that promotion that he knows he deserves.
(c) His family.
(d) Decorating his house.

4. What does Ivan Ilych see in the eyes of his brother-in-law?
(a) Shock.
(b) Love.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Jealousy.

5. When does Ivan Ilych's pain worsen?
(a) When he is upset.
(b) In the evening after dinner.
(c) In the morning after he wakes up.
(d) During the night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ivan Ilych do for a few hours after seeing himself in the mirror for the first time in quite a while?

2. How does Ivan Ilych's wife react to his worsening pain?

3. What has Ivan Ilych used as an escape from reality?

4. Is Ivan Ilych successful in understanding this?

5. How does Ivan Ilych respond when confronted with the symptoms of his illness?

(see the answer key)

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