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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gurov say to Anna when he approaches her in the theater?
(a) "I've missed you."
(b) "I love you."
(c) "Good evening."
(d) "Come with me."

2. What does the porter wear at the hotel?
(a) A red hat.
(b) A blue hat.
(c) A white hat.
(d) A black hat.

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

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

5. Where does Anna go to see Gurov?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Crimea.
(c) Petersburg.
(d) Yalta.

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

7. What does the word "lorgnette" mean?
(a) Beret.
(b) Eyeglass.
(c) Sunglasses.
(d) Handpurse.

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

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

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

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

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

13. What is missing from The Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) An antagonist.
(b) A story.
(c) A protagonist.
(d) A main character.

14. 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) Slice of Life.
(d) Blanket.

15. What is the weather like in Chapter 4?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Hot.
(d) Humid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had none of the women that Gurov had previously been with, been in their time with him?

2. What simile is used for Anna and Gurov in Chapter 4?

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

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

5. Gurov's daughter asks him, "Why isn't there any _____ in winter"?

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