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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gurov note about Anna when he sees her walking?
(a) She seems very sad.
(b) She is alone.
(c) She is with a friend.
(d) She is with her husband.

2. How does Dmitri refer to women in general?
(a) As "the stronger of the sexes."
(b) As "flowers."
(c) As "the lower race."
(d) As "reliable."

3. Where does Anna live?
(a) Moscow.
(b) The provinces.
(c) The Netherlands.
(d) Yalta.

4. What is the color of Anna's dog?
(a) Spotted.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

5. How long has Anna been living in her current town in Chapter 1?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Gurov been for a long time in his marriage?

2. How old is Gurov's daughter?

3. In what city does the novella begin?

4. Gurov thinks, before falling asleep, "There's something ________ about her, all the same."

5. Where is Anna walking when Gurov first sees her?

(see the answer key)

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