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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is a sturgeon?
(a) Lamb.
(b) Fish.
(c) Gizzards.
(d) Cabbage.

5. What is the temperature, as Gurov tells his daughter in Chapter 4?
(a) Ten degrees below zero.
(b) Ten degrees above zero.
(c) One degree below zero.
(d) Three degrees above zero.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What does Gurov send for after his arrival at Anna's room in Chapter 4?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Dinner.

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

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

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

15. What is the weather like in the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what setting does Chapter 3 begin?

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

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

4. Who says, "Really, Dimitry, the role of a coxcomb doesn't suit you at all"?

5. What is Gurov overtaken by a need to share with someone in Chapter 3?

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