Study Questions


Leo Tolstoy, "The Death of Ivan Iliyich"

Write an answer to the following as Study Question #2.
  • Is Ivan's life a good life? (Sections 1-3)

Write an answer to the following as Study Question #3.
  • Why does Ivan feel terror at the end of his life? (Sections 4-end)
    Hint: It is not due to the physical suffering, as his wife believes.
  • Why, or how, does Ivan find peace at the end?