QUESTION 1
1. How did Ivan Ilych’s pain and suffering begin?
2. He hurt himself in a fight after a bridge game when Peter Ivanovich accused him of
cheating.
He was injured in a duel protecting the woman he loved from the wrath of his spurned
wife.
He was injured during the Napoleonic invasi...
QUESTION 1
1. How did Ivan Ilych’s pain and suffering begin?
2.He hurt himself in a fight after a bridge game when Peter Ivanovich accused him of
cheating.
He was injured in a duel protecting the woman he loved from the wrath of his spurned
wife.
He was injured during the Napoleonic invasion, during which Russian troops were
victorious.
He hurt his side while climbing a ladder to show how he wanted draperies hung in his
new house.
4 points
QUESTION 2
1. In Chapter V, how does Ivan realize that he is physically transformed and getting worse?
2.His brother-in-law sees him and shows surprise at his appearance. Later, Ivan Ilych
overhears his brother-in-law refer to him as “a dead man.”
His official uniform no longer fits him as it once did, and he gets less respect in court.
He is even passed over for promotions several times.
His wife, Praskovya Fëdorovna, begins flirting with Peter Ivanovich during a party, as if
Ivan Ilych is not even in the room.
His children, especially his daughter, no longer recognize him, especially when they
visit him at work but fail to recognize him.
4 points
QUESTION 3
1. At the beginning of Tolstoy’s novella, what is the first thought on the minds of Ivan
Ilych’s colleagues upon hearing of his death?
2.The changes and promotions it might occasion among themselves or their acquaintances
The fate of their own immortal souls as they, too, were approaching old age, senility,
and death
The sad state of Ivan Ilych’s financial situation and the effects of bankruptcy on his
family
The assistance and consolations they could provide for Ivan Ilych’s widow and children
4 points
QUESTION 4
1. What does Gerasim say that makes Ivan Ilych know that Gerasim fully understands his
situation?
2.“We shall all of us die, so why should I grudge a little trouble?”
“It’s going to be okay, sir; you’ll get over this in no time at all.”
“I’m only doing this because I know you’ll reward me at the end.”
“You’re going to a better place, Ivan Ilych. Say your prayers.”
4 points
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