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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gurov overtaken by a need to share with someone in Chapter 3?
(a) His forgiveness.
(b) His memories.
(c) His anger.
(d) His need for a divorce.

2. Anna says, after making love to Gurov, "You'll be the first to ______ me now."
(a) Despise.
(b) Adore.
(c) Love.
(d) Respect.

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

4. Gurov's daughter asks him, "Why isn't there any _____ in winter"?
(a) Thunder.
(b) Sun.
(c) Rain.
(d) Lightning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Anna tell her husband before coming to Yalta?

2. In what city does the novella begin?

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

4. What is Anna holding in the theater in Chapter 3?

5. Where does Gurov suggest they go after kissing Anna by the steamer?

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