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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gurov's daughter asks him, "Why isn't there any _____ in winter"?
(a) Rain.
(b) Sun.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Lightning.

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

3. In what row do Anna and her husband sit at the theater?
(a) Third.
(b) Back.
(c) First.
(d) Second.

4. What does Gurov catch sight of while consoling Anna in Chapter 4?
(a) A mirror.
(b) The window.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His wife.

5. What does Gurov ask Anna to do at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Leave with him.
(b) Stop crying.
(c) Make him dinner.
(d) Call his wife.

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

7. Where was Chekhov living while he wrote The Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) Venice.
(b) The provinces of Russia.
(c) Yalta.
(d) Moscow.

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

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

10. What is one of the major themes of The Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) Childhood.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Regret.
(d) Murder.

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

12. What kind of coat does Gurov wear in Chapter 4?
(a) Raincoat.
(b) Fur.
(c) Leather.
(d) Wool.

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

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

15. 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."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Upon what sea is Yalta located?

3. From what point of view is The Lady with the Pet Dog told?

4. What is the temperature, as Gurov tells his daughter in Chapter 4?

5. What does Anna do when Gurov enters in Chapter 4?

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