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Explanation:
Right Panel
The problem with this question is that there are some answers that we know nothing about. We are confined to this passage. What do we know if her age? Nothing.
To me she sounds genuine enough, if a little opaque. She says "You see, he doesn't listen to me and he doesn't take his medicine at the proper time. And above all, he lies in a position that is not good for him."
I've heard my wife say things that are quite similar. They're quite true. I never doubt her sincerity and I never question why she's saying them. Ivan is likely a terrible patient.
His conclusion a couple of sentences later is that when they left, they took all the falseness with them. Their concern means nothing to him. What does concern him is the pain and the inevitability of death. Death cannot be avoided and it cannot be enjoyed.
All the answers seem tainted to me. We don't have enough evidence to conclude what might be true of her. I truly don't know which one to pick. I will say A, but if you have a different idea, go with it.
Center Pane
You have to pick the last one. Nothing makes any sense about his state without that last sentence. It begins with "My Strength ... "
Well the second one is not that easy. I would pick anything that recognizes there is a time difference. So your second choice might be "It's all the same to them, but they will die too. Fools! I first ... "
Left Pane
I would pick A, but I have no firm conviction. Ivan is drawn into the world of weakness and pain and it is this preoccupation that almost drives him to insanity. Each day that passes makes the pain worse and the weakness a limitation. Given what we know, I'd pick A.
