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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gurov do at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Leaves the theater.
(b) Calls his wife.
(c) Goes to Anna's house.
(d) Kills himself.

2. How many main characters are in The Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. Where does Gurov tell his wife he is going in Chapter 3?
(a) Petersburg.
(b) Yalta.
(c) Venice.
(d) Moscow.

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

5. Who is with Gurov in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His wife.
(c) His sister.
(d) His brother.

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

7. Where does Gurov go to play cards in Moscow?
(a) The Medical Club.
(b) The Elks Club.
(c) The Aristocrat Club.
(d) The Moose Club.

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

9. What is the word that Gurov repeats in his thoughts at the end of the novella?
(a) Where.
(b) How.
(c) Why.
(d) When.

10. What kind of coat does Gurov wear in Chapter 4?
(a) Wool.
(b) Raincoat.
(c) Leather.
(d) Fur.

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

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

13. What color dress of Anna's does Gurov like the most?
(a) Gray.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

14. What does the horseman not have in Gurov's room at the hotel?
(a) A leg.
(b) A sword.
(c) A jacket.
(d) A head.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Anna say she has been since she last saw Gurov in the theater?

3. What does the sign say, which Anna and Gurov stop below to talk in the theater?

4. What literary technique does the term "Chekhov's Gun" refer to?

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

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