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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major theme of the novel is introduced in Chapter 6?
(a) We die as we live.
(b) Working too hard can kill you.
(c) Leave the curtain the way it is.
(d) Without family we are nothing.

2. Who comes to visit Ivan Ilych in Chapter 5?
(a) Vladimir Ivanich.
(b) Schwartz.
(c) His brother-in-law.
(d) Peter Ivanovich.

3. Where does Ivan Ilych take his family when he takes a leave of absence from his job?
(a) To the seaside.
(b) To America.
(c) To his wife's brother's family.
(d) To the countryside.

4. Which character does Chapter 2 discuss?
(a) Ivan Ilych.
(b) Peter Ivanovich.
(c) Gerasim.
(d) Praskovya Fedorovna.

5. How many children does Ivan Ilych and his wife have together?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) None.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ivan begin to review in Chapter 11?

2. How much will Ivan Ilych's new job pay on moving expenses?

3. What does Ivan find once he feels he is pushed through the hole?

4. Once settled, what makes Ivan Ilych irritable?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Ivan do at his wife's suggestion?

(see the answer key)

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