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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Death of Ivan Ilych.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would you describe the nature Dmitri expects to find in the Caucasus?
(a) Domesticated.
(b) Fertile.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Sublime.

2. What is Marya's first reaction to Sergey?
(a) Resentment.
(b) Fascination.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Repulsion.

3. With whom did the Grebensk Cossacks intermarry?
(a) Russians.
(b) Greeks.
(c) Georgians.
(d) Chechens.

4. Who lives on the other side of the Terek River?
(a) Russians.
(b) Turks.
(c) Muslim Tartars.
(d) Grebensk Cossacks.

5. How long was Ivan Ilych in his position before he was appointed to the position of public prosecutor in another town?
(a) Three years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Praskovya Federovna?

2. What does Dmitri encounter in the Caucasus?

3. What aspect of Sergey's personality does Marya respond to?

4. Who are the Grebensk Cossacks descended from?

5. What is Maryanka's response when Dmitri asks her whether they can marry?

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