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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Gurov catch sight of while consoling Anna in Chapter 4?
(a) The window.
(b) His daughter.
(c) A mirror.
(d) His wife.

4. What hotel does Anna stay at when visiting Gurov?
(a) Venischzy Manor.
(b) Slav Bazaar.
(c) Moscow Manor.
(d) Slav Vladimir.

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

6. What does the Governor's daughter wear at the theater?
(a) A feather boa.
(b) A fur hat.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) A mask.

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

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

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

10. What does Gurov consider the musicians at the theater to be?
(a) Awful.
(b) Superb.
(c) Second-rate.
(d) Talented.

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

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

13. 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."

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

15. What is the temperature, as Gurov tells his daughter in Chapter 4?
(a) One degree below zero.
(b) Three degrees above zero.
(c) Ten degrees above zero.
(d) Ten degrees below zero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gurov do at the end of Chapter 3?

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

3. What does the word "lorgnette" mean?

4. What is the literary device which informs the reader of Gurov's past, age, marital status, and history?

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

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