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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Slice of Life.
(b) Abstract.
(c) Blanket.
(d) Obscure.

2. What does the word "coxcomb" mean?
(a) Adulterer.
(b) Rogue.
(c) Slanderer.
(d) Pretentious fop.

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who says, "Really, Dimitry, the role of a coxcomb doesn't suit you at all"?
(a) Gurov's boss.
(b) Gurov's wife.
(c) Anna.
(d) Gurov's best friend.

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

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

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

12. What do Anna and Gurov begin to feel as the musicians begin tuning their instruments in the theater?
(a) Angry.
(b) Impassioned.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Overjoyed.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in Chapter 4 is the climax of the novella?

2. What does the Governor's daughter wear at the theater?

3. How many newspapers does Gurov read per day in Chapter 3?

4. What does Anna ask Gurov in the stairwell of the theater in Chapter 3?

5. What is one of the major themes of The Lady with the Pet Dog?

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