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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anna tells Gurov, "It's a good thing I'm going. It's _____."
(a) A sin.
(b) Rotten.
(c) Fate.
(d) Love.

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

3. Gurov thinks, before falling asleep, "There's something ________ about her, all the same."
(a) Pathetic.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Terrible.
(d) Amusing.

4. How many children does Gurov have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. Whom does Anna say she has deceived in Chapter 2?
(a) Her children.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Gurov.
(d) Herself.

6. How old was Anna when she married her husband?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Twenty-six.

7. Where do Gurov and Anna go to watch the arrival of the steamer?
(a) The pier.
(b) The balcony.
(c) The beach.
(d) The mountain.

8. How old is Gurov?
(a) Close to thirty.
(b) Close to forty.
(c) Close to fifty.
(d) Close to twenty.

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

10. Who does the protagonist regard as irresolute and "hard to rouse"?
(a) Italians.
(b) Muscovites.
(c) The French.
(d) Yaltans.

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

12. What does Anna refer to her husband as being?
(a) An abuser.
(b) A cad.
(c) A monster.
(d) A flunkey.

13. What do the other vacationers refer to Anna as?
(a) The lady with the dog.
(b) The widow.
(c) The lady with the child.
(d) The pale lady.

14. How tall is Anna?
(a) Medium height.
(b) Short.
(c) Very tall.
(d) Tall.

15. What does the dog do in Chapter 1 when Gurov shakes his finger at it?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Yips.
(c) Barks.
(d) Growls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gurov decide to do at the end of Chapter 2?

2. What feature of Anna's does Gurov dwell upon before sleeping in Chapter 1?

3. Where does Gurov live?

4. What type of hat does Anna wear?

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

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