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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anna ask Gurov in the stairwell of the theater in Chapter 3?
(a) "Where is your wife?"
(b) "Why did you come?"
(c) "Why didn't you come earlier?"
(d) "Where have you been?"

2. What did Gurov's past lovers do once they realized their mistake?
(a) Still loved him.
(b) Hated him.
(c) Scolded him.
(d) Left him.

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

4. How many newspapers does Gurov read per day in Chapter 3?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

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

7. What does Anna's husband appear to do with every step he takes?
(a) Dance.
(b) Trip.
(c) Tiptoe.
(d) Bow.

8. In what setting does Chapter 3 begin?
(a) Crimea.
(b) The provinces.
(c) Yalta.
(d) Moscow.

9. What is the type of realism Chekhov is known for in his writing, and which would refer to The Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) Obscure.
(b) Abstract.
(c) Blanket.
(d) Slice of Life.

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

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

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

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

14. What color is the fence surrounding Anna's house?
(a) Gray.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

15. What is the fence surrounding Anna's house studded with?
(a) Holes.
(b) Fleur de lis.
(c) Upturned nails.
(d) Naval pendants.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does the narrator say Anna went to see Gurov in Chapter 4?

2. What does the horseman not have in Gurov's room at the hotel?

3. Where does Gurov remark to himself that everything important in his life takes place?

4. What does the word "lorgnette" mean?

5. In what row do Anna and her husband sit at the theater?

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