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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 Gurov consider the musicians at the theater to be?
(a) Second-rate.
(b) Talented.
(c) Superb.
(d) Awful.

2. What does the narrator compare Anna to in the scene following making love to Gurov?
(a) A dove.
(b) A flower.
(c) A painting.
(d) A mountain.

3. What does Gurov's wife like to describe herself as?
(a) A righteous person.
(b) An elegant person.
(c) A thinking person.
(d) A pious person.

4. What does the word "coxcomb" mean?
(a) Adulterer.
(b) Pretentious fop.
(c) Slanderer.
(d) Rogue.

5. How often does Gurov notice Anna in the beginning of her stay?
(a) Weekly.
(b) Hourly.
(c) Daily.
(d) Every few days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gurov describe his wife's sense of grace?

2. What does Anna's husband appear to do with every step he takes?

3. What does Gurov eat in the room after making love to Anna?

4. How does Gurov feel once the train disappears in Chapter 2?

5. Who says, "You were quite right: the sturgeon was a bit off"?

(see the answer key)

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