Question

What can be correctly concluded based on this excerpt from Leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich? At the law courts too, Ivan Ilyich noticed, or thought he noticed, a strange attitude towards himself. It sometimes seemed to him that people were watching him inquisitively as a man whose place might soon be vacant. Then again, his friends would suddenly begin to chaff him in a friendly way about his low spirits, as if the awful, horrible, and unheard-of thing that was going on within him, incessantly gnawing at him and irresistibly drawing him away, was a very agreeable subject for jests. Schwartz in particular irritated him by his jocularity, vivacity, and savoir-faire, which reminded him of what he himself had been ten years ago. A. Ivan misses his former self before the fear of his impending death forced him to mend his ways. B. Ivan looks forward to spending quality time with his friends, but not his family. C. Ivan likes to share his innermost thoughts and feelings with his friends. D. Ivan was pompous and fake until his impending death made him face the reality of his life. E. Ivan found his friends to be caring and supportive during his illness after his bad fall.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Ivan was pompous and fake until his impending death made him face the reality of his life.

Explanation:

In this excerpt, Ivan Ilyich is reevaluating quite a bit of what was ordinary about his life before. Since he is wiped out and prone to bite the dust, he understands that his companions were not very pleasant as he suspected they were. They regularly joke about his malady, which Ivan loathes. He is especially troubled by Schwartz on the grounds that he helps him to remember how he was previously, which drives us to imagine that Ivan was similarly affected and counterfeit until his approaching demise made him face the reality of his life

Answer 2

A. Ivan misses his former self before fear of his impending death forced him to mend his ways