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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Ivan's wife try to convince him?
(a) That he looks better everyday.
(b) That she is sorry he bought the new house.
(c) That she has ordered the specialist for him.
(d) That she loves him more than ever.

2. What does Ivan ask of God?
(a) To explain why God is allowing him to be in such pain.
(b) To take care of his family when he is gone.
(c) To be cured.
(d) To live as he used to - well and pleasantly.

3. How do most people act toward Ivan?
(a) They are happy to finally be rid of him.
(b) They already mourn his death.
(c) They pretend he is not dying.
(d) They avoid him.

4. Instead, what does Ivan think about in Chapter 10?
(a) The promotion he didn't get that cause him to be in this situation.
(b) Death.
(c) His appendix and his kidney.
(d) His work.

5. What does food become to Ivan?
(a) Distasteful.
(b) A distraction from the pain.
(c) Soothing.
(d) It all taste like iron because of the medication he takes.

6. In Chapter 8, Ivan is angry with whom?
(a) Those around him who act like everything is normal.
(b) Those who wouldn't promote him at his old job.
(c) Everyone.
(d) The doctor.

7. How does Ivan feel when his wife enters his room in Chapter 8?
(a) Surrounded by lies.
(b) Sad to think he must soon leave her.
(c) Angry.
(d) Comforted.

8. His memories of the past lead Ivan specifically to where?
(a) The day he met his wife.
(b) His childhood.
(c) That fateful day he fell off the step ladder.
(d) School.

9. How does Ivan react to what his wife wants to do when she returns from the theater?
(a) He sends her away.
(b) He asks her to tell him all about the concert.
(c) He pretends to be asleep.
(d) He welcomes her company.

10. Ivan feels no lasting comfort in what?
(a) Taking communion.
(b) His confession.
(c) His wife's presence.
(d) His memories.

11. Others see Ivan twitch and gasp for two more hours, but Ivan experiences what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Joy.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Pain.

12. What does Ivan do for the last three days of his life?
(a) Cries.
(b) Screams.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Bleeds.

13. What does Ivan realize the further back in his memories he goes?
(a) The more of these distant memories he has than of recent times.
(b) He wishes he could re-live them.
(c) He really has had a wonderful life.
(d) The more there was that was good in life, the more life there was.

14. What does Ivan begin to review in Chapter 11?
(a) His whole life and all his relationships.
(b) The proposal he gave his wife so long ago.
(c) The speech he wants to give to his soon to be son-in-law.
(d) The periodic table.

15. What has Ivan stopped doing?
(a) Lying.
(b) Eating.
(c) Breathing.
(d) Coughing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ivan's wife enter his room in Chapter 11?

2. What medicines are often given to Ivan?

3. How do Ivan's drugs help his wife and doctors?

4. His memories make it difficult for Ivan to do what?

5. How much does Ivan sleep?

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