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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gurov say to Anna when he approaches her in the theater?
(a) "Good evening."
(b) "Come with me."
(c) "I've missed you."
(d) "I love you."

2. What is missing from The Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) A main character.
(b) A story.
(c) A protagonist.
(d) An antagonist.

3. Who is the partner of Gurov at cards?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A woman.
(c) A general.
(d) A professor.

4. What does Gurov not dare to do when he approaches Anna in the theater?
(a) Sit down beside her.
(b) Approach her husband.
(c) Say he loves her.
(d) Speak to her.

5. Where does Anna go to see Gurov?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Yalta.
(c) Crimea.
(d) Petersburg.

6. Fill in the blank: "He did not dream of Anna, she accompanied him everywhere he went like __________."
(a) Dusk.
(b) Perfume.
(c) His shadow.
(d) His wife.

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

8. What does Gurov send for after his arrival at Anna's room in Chapter 4?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Tea.
(d) Lunch.

9. Who says, "You were quite right: the sturgeon was a bit off"?
(a) The civil servant.
(b) Gurov.
(c) Anna.
(d) Gurov's wife.

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

11. What does Anna appear as though she's going to do when Gurov approaches her in the theater?
(a) Run.
(b) Scream.
(c) Faint.
(d) Cry.

12. Where does Gurov remark to himself that everything important in his life takes place?
(a) In his home.
(b) In his children.
(c) In public.
(d) In secret.

13. Gurov's daughter asks him, "Why isn't there any _____ in winter"?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Thunder.
(c) Rain.
(d) Sun.

14. Who leaves the house to walk the dog in Chapter 3?
(a) The maid.
(b) Anna's daughter.
(c) Anna.
(d) Anna's husband.

15. Upon what sea is Yalta located?
(a) The Black Sea.
(b) The Indian Sea.
(c) The Balkan Sea.
(d) The Norman Sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which street does Anna live?

2. What is the fence surrounding Anna's house studded with?

3. What show is being performed at the local theater in Chapter 3?

4. What would be the falling action in Chapter 4?

5. What is the temperature, as Gurov tells his daughter in Chapter 4?

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