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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Ivan stopped doing?

2. How much does Ivan sleep?

3. What does Ivan figure out in Chapter 10 about his life?

4. In Chapter 10, where is Ivan for the next two weeks?

5. Of what does Ivan's wife try to convince him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ivan deal with life when it becomes disagreeable? Why does his method of dealing with life in this way ultimately fail?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Tolstoy choose to use the flashback technique in Chapter 1 when he begins the novel with the funeral? How does Tolstoy's use of this technique help to get the themes across?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the major themes ("We die as we live" or "What constitutes a good life?") and explain what is meant by that theme. How does Tolstoy convey this theme throughout the novel?

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