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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anna's husband say he's having problems with in his letter in Chapter 2?
(a) His depression.
(b) His back.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His legs.

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

3. How long does the drive to the train station take Anna in Chapter 2?
(a) Two hours.
(b) One week.
(c) All day.
(d) Three hours.

4. What is the first thing Anna says to Gurov?
(a) He bites."
(b) "He doesn't bite."
(c) "He's afraid of you."
(d) "Be careful."

5. Who first breaks the silence while Gurov and Anna stare at the sea in Chapter 2?
(a) A child.
(b) Anna.
(c) The dog.
(d) Gurov.

6. How much time has passed between Chapter 1 and Chapter 2?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) One day.
(d) One month.

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

8. What is Gurov a graduate of?
(a) Banking.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Art.
(d) Philology.

9. What activity do Gurov and Anna regularly do together late, near the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Take cabs into Yalta.
(b) Ride bikes.
(c) Take walks.
(d) Go sailing.

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

11. Where does Gurov live?
(a) Yalta.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Venice.
(d) The provinces.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Anna grow up?

2. How long has Gurov been in town at the beginning of the novella?

3. How does Dmitri refer to women in general?

4. What does Gurov note about Anna when he sees her walking?

5. Where do Gurov and Anna go to watch the arrival of the steamer?

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