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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what row do Anna and her husband sit at the theater?
(a) First.
(b) Back.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

2. What is one of the major themes of The Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) Childhood.
(b) Murder.
(c) Regret.
(d) Adultery.

3. What is Anna holding in the theater in Chapter 3?
(a) Her dog.
(b) Her lorgnette.
(c) Her purse.
(d) Her boa.

4. Where in Chapter 4 is the climax of the novella?
(a) Anna and Gurov making love.
(b) Anna weeping.
(c) Gurov's wife arriving.
(d) Gurov looking in the mirrow.

5. What does the porter wear at the hotel?
(a) A black hat.
(b) A red hat.
(c) A white hat.
(d) A blue hat.

6. What is a sturgeon?
(a) Cabbage.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Fish.
(d) Gizzards.

7. What is one of the main themes of The Lady with the Pet Dog, and a trait of Gurov's?
(a) Misogyny.
(b) Abandonment.
(c) Sibling rivalry.
(d) Rage.

8. What term refers to "what a character is doing at any point in a piece of literature," such as "Gurov Kisses Anna"?
(a) Meaning.
(b) Action.
(c) Objective.
(d) Subtext.

9. Why does Anna's husband go out during the intermission?
(a) To walk around.
(b) To buy wine.
(c) To talk to the governor.
(d) To smoke.

10. What show is being performed at the local theater in Chapter 3?
(a) The Bolshevik.
(b) The Beggar's Opera.
(c) The Phantom of the Opera.
(d) The Geisha Girl.

11. What is Anna's husband wearing on his suit jacket?
(a) A fur.
(b) A cape.
(c) An insignia.
(d) A boutonniere.

12. What is the literary device which informs the reader of Gurov's past, age, marital status, and history?
(a) Exposure.
(b) Exposition.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Monologue.

13. Which of the following is a major theme of The Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) Greed.
(b) Love.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Growing up.

14. Where does Anna go during the intermission?
(a) She goes into the aisle.
(b) She goes to the balcony.
(c) She remains sitting.
(d) She goes to the lobby.

15. What are the boys doing in the stairwell above Anna and Gurov in the theater?
(a) Shouting.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Laughing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like in the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. What does Anna ask Gurov in the stairwell of the theater in Chapter 3?

3. Where does Gurov tell his wife he is going in Chapter 3?

4. What does Anna beg Gurov to do in Chapter 3?

5. On which street does Anna live?

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