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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anna tell her husband when she goes to see Gurov?
(a) She's going to see a doctor.
(b) She is going to see her mother.
(c) She is going to see her sister.
(d) She is going to see her father.

2. What is the term which refers to the type of literature that The Lady with the Pet Dog is?
(a) Play.
(b) Epic.
(c) Novella.
(d) Novel.

3. The Lady with the Pet Dog is set in what country?
(a) France.
(b) The USSR.
(c) Russia.
(d) Germany.

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

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

6. What is the weather like in the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Spring.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

7. What street does Gurov stroll down in the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Petrovka.
(b) Pine.
(c) Vladimir.
(d) Krysvokov.

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

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

10. What literary technique does the term "Chekhov's Gun" refer to?
(a) Narrative.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Simile.

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

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

13. What does the sign say, which Anna and Gurov stop below to talk in the theater?
(a) "Restrooms."
(b) "Stage Entrance."
(c) "To the Upper Circle."
(d) "Exit."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Gurov note about his appearance in Chapter 4?

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

4. What is the word that Gurov repeats in his thoughts at the end of the novella?

5. What is Gurov overtaken by a need to share with someone in Chapter 3?

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