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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gurov describe his wife's sense of grace?
(a) Cumbersome.
(b) Inelegant.
(c) Lovely.
(d) Delicate.

2. With the women whom Gurov had lost interest in the past, what did their negligees look like to him?
(a) The scales of a snake.
(b) The scales of a dragon.
(c) Corpses.
(d) Tatters.

3. What does Anna point out before she and Gurov go back to the hotel in Chapter 2?
(a) Dew.
(b) The sunrise.
(c) The birds.
(d) The sunset.

4. How old is Gurov's daughter?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Six.

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

6. What kind of dog does Anna have?
(a) Dalmation.
(b) Datschund.
(c) Poodle.
(d) Pomeranian.

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

8. Where does Gurov see Anna repeatedly?
(a) In the museum.
(b) In the park.
(c) In the cabaret.
(d) In the library.

9. Where did Anna grow up?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Yalta.
(c) Italy.
(d) Petersburg.

10. How does Gurov feel about his wife?
(a) He despises her.
(b) He loves her.
(c) He worships her.
(d) He is jealous of her.

11. What feature of Anna's does Gurov dwell upon before sleeping in Chapter 1?
(a) Her waist.
(b) Her hands.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her neck.

12. What time of day does the steamer arrive in Chapter 2?
(a) Two.
(b) Noon.
(c) Evening.
(d) Dawn.

13. What does Anna lose in the crowd of people in Chapter 2?
(a) Her lorgnette.
(b) Her gloves.
(c) Her beret.
(d) Her parasol.

14. What do Anna's features do following making love with Gurov?
(a) Flush.
(b) Shrink.
(c) Tighten.
(d) Droop.

15. How many children does Anna have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Anna says to Gurov?

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

3. What does Anna's husband say he's having problems with in his letter in Chapter 2?

4. What does Anna take no time in doing after the letter from her husband arrives in Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of the restaurant where Gurov first sees Anna?

(see the answer keys)

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