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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the partner of Gurov at cards?
(a) A professor.
(b) A woman.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A general.

4. What color dress of Anna's does Gurov like the most?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gray.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

5. What does Anna say she has been since she last saw Gurov in the theater?
(a) Content.
(b) Overwhelmed.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Unhappy.

6. What is Gurov overtaken by a need to share with someone in Chapter 3?
(a) His anger.
(b) His memories.
(c) His forgiveness.
(d) His need for a divorce.

7. What are the boys doing in the stairwell above Anna and Gurov in the theater?
(a) Shouting.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Smoking.

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

9. What does Gurov note about his appearance in Chapter 4?
(a) His hair is turning gray.
(b) He is balding.
(c) He has gained weight.
(d) He has grown thin.

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

11. How often does the narrator say Anna went to see Gurov in Chapter 4?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Every week.
(c) Every year.
(d) Every two or three months.

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

13. How many main characters are in The Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

14. What is the term which means that the narrator expresses the thoughts of Gurov, but not of Anna?
(a) Invasive.
(b) Active.
(c) Impaired.
(d) Limited.

15. What is the literary device which informs the reader of Gurov's past, age, marital status, and history?
(a) Exposure.
(b) Exposition.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Monologue.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Lady with the Pet Dog is set in what country?

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

3. What does Gurov say to Anna when he approaches her in the theater?

4. Who says, "You were quite right: the sturgeon was a bit off"?

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

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