This novella’s title character ponders the syllogism “Caius is a man, men are mortal, therefore Caius is mortal.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this novella, which opens with men playing bridge at a funeral. In this novella, a servant stands for hours holding up the title judge’s legs after he falls while hanging curtains.
ANSWER: The Death of Ivan Ilyich [or Smert’ Ivána Ilyichá]
[10h] This character from another novel fears death after watching his brother Nikolai succumb to tuberculosis, which also killed the author’s real-life brother. This character, who mirrors his author’s returns to faith, realizes that he loves his son after watching lightning strike an oak tree.
ANSWER: Konstantin Levin [or Konstantin Levin or Konstantin Dmitrich “Kostya” Levin; accept “Dmitrievich” in place of “Dmitrich”]
[10e] This author of The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Anna Karenina himself died of pneumonia at a train station.
ANSWER: Leo Tolstoy [or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy]
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