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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon what sea is Yalta located?
(a) The Balkan Sea.
(b) The Norman Sea.
(c) The Black Sea.
(d) The Indian Sea.

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

3. What has become the topic of general conversation among the vacationers?
(a) Anna.
(b) A storm.
(c) Gurov.
(d) The departure.

4. What had none of the women that Gurov had previously been with, been in their time with him?
(a) Satisfied.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Jealous.

5. Where does Gurov suggest they go after kissing Anna by the steamer?
(a) Her hotel room.
(b) The shore.
(c) The restaurant.
(d) His hotel room.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Gurov's marital status?

3. When does Gurov leave to see Anna in Chapter 3?

4. Who does the protagonist regard as irresolute and "hard to rouse"?

5. Fill in the blank: "To women he always seemed ______ than what he was."

(see the answer key)

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