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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anna beg Gurov to do in Chapter 3?
(a) Take her away.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Kill her husband.
(d) Return to Moscow.

2. Who says, "You were quite right: the sturgeon was a bit off"?
(a) Gurov.
(b) Anna.
(c) Gurov's wife.
(d) The civil servant.

3. Gurov thinks, before falling asleep, "There's something ________ about her, all the same."
(a) Amusing.
(b) Terrible.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Pathetic.

4. Where does Gurov work?
(a) A university.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A library.
(d) A bank.

5. What does Gurov decide to do at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Go to see Anna.
(b) Go to his daughter's house.
(c) Divorce his wife.
(d) Return to Moscow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Gurov been in town at the beginning of the novella?

2. Where does Anna go during the intermission?

3. How many newspapers does Gurov read per day in Chapter 3?

4. Who is Anna expecting to join her on vacation?

5. Where do Anna and Gurov go after making love in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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