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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Anna expecting to join her on vacation?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her aunt.

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

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

7. What does Gurov's wife like to describe herself as?
(a) A thinking person.
(b) A righteous person.
(c) An elegant person.
(d) A pious person.

8. Where does Gurov work?
(a) A library.
(b) A university.
(c) A bank.
(d) A hotel.

9. Where is the site of Gurov's vacation home?
(a) Forest.
(b) Seaside.
(c) Desert.
(d) Mountainside.

10. What does Gurov remember while he looks at Anna after their first kiss?
(a) His children.
(b) His wife.
(c) Himself.
(d) The women of his past.

11. How does Dmitri refer to women in general?
(a) As "the lower race."
(b) As "the stronger of the sexes."
(c) As "flowers."
(d) As "reliable."

12. Where was Anna's husband's grandfather from?
(a) Israel.
(b) Italy.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

13. What is Anna's maiden name?
(a) Sergeyevna.
(b) Slavkosky.
(c) Grushkana.
(d) Vichnoya.

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

15. How long has Anna been living in her current town in Chapter 1?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Anna when she married her husband?

2. How much longer does Anna intend to stay in Yalta in Chapter 1?

3. Where does Gurov live?

4. What is the first place Gurov and Anna stop into after looking at the harbor?

5. Where does Gurov see Anna repeatedly?

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