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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What Moscow specialty accompanies meat served in a frying pan?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Sour cabbage.
(c) Onions.
(d) Applesauce.

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

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

5. What is the first thing that Anna says to Gurov in the stairwell of the theater?
(a) "My husband is coming."
(b) "Get out of here!"
(c) "How you frightened me!"
(d) "I hate you!"

6. Fill in the blank: "To women he always seemed ______ than what he was."
(a) Wiser.
(b) Bigger.
(c) Older.
(d) Different.

7. What is the term which means that the narrator expresses the thoughts of Gurov, but not of Anna?
(a) Limited.
(b) Invasive.
(c) Active.
(d) Impaired.

8. In what tense is the Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) Omnicient.
(b) Present.
(c) Past.
(d) Future.

9. On which street does Anna live?
(a) Willow Street.
(b) Old Potter's Street.
(c) Vkarkov Street.
(d) Snow Street.

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

11. How often does the narrator say Anna went to see Gurov in Chapter 4?
(a) Every year.
(b) Every week.
(c) Every two or three months.
(d) Once a month.

12. What had none of the women that Gurov had previously been with, been in their time with him?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Satisfied.
(d) Happy.

13. What does Gurov ask Anna to do with him rather than cry?
(a) Talk.
(b) Eat.
(c) Make love.
(d) Walk.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gurov send for after his arrival at Anna's room in Chapter 4?

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

3. Where was Chekhov living while he wrote The Lady with the Pet Dog?

4. When does Gurov leave to see Anna in Chapter 3?

5. Who is the partner of Gurov at cards?

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