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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Gurov been in town at the beginning of the novella?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

2. What is the temperature, as Gurov tells his daughter in Chapter 4?
(a) One degree below zero.
(b) Ten degrees below zero.
(c) Ten degrees above zero.
(d) Three degrees above zero.

3. How do Anna and Gurov travel in Chapter 2 on their way out of town?
(a) By train.
(b) By cab.
(c) Gurov's car.
(d) By bus.

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

5. Who leaves the house to walk the dog in Chapter 3?
(a) Anna's daughter.
(b) Anna.
(c) The maid.
(d) Anna's husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity do Gurov and Anna regularly do together late, near the end of Chapter 2?

2. How long has Anna been living in her current town in Chapter 1?

3. Who do Anna and Gurov expect to arrive any day in Chapter 2?

4. What is one of the main themes of The Lady with the Pet Dog, and a trait of Gurov's?

5. What are the boys doing in the stairwell above Anna and Gurov in the theater?

(see the answer key)

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