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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gurov feel about the fact that Anna had not been happy with him in Chapter 2?
(a) Worried.
(b) Boastful.
(c) Penitent.
(d) Jealous.

2. What is the first place Gurov and Anna stop into after looking at the harbor?
(a) A provincial garden.
(b) A Japanese shop.
(c) A French perfumery.
(d) A bakery.

3. What does Gurov eat in the room after making love to Anna?
(a) An apple.
(b) Watermelon.
(c) An orange.
(d) Chocolate.

4. Where was Anna's husband's grandfather from?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Israel.
(d) Italy.

5. How long has Gurov been in town at the beginning of the novella?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of boat comes toward the pier before Anna and Gurov return to the hotel in Chapter 2?

2. How does Dmitri refer to women in general?

3. How is Anna's hair described?

4. What does Anna say she has always been burning with?

5. What is Anna's marital status?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Gurov see Anna's face in his mind in Chapter 3?

2. How does Gurov recall regarding making love to women in his past?

3. What does Gurov do once the travelers have dispersed in Chapter 2? How does Anna react?

4. What does Anna tell Gurov at the end of Chapter 3?

5. Why is the lady with the pet dog a topic of conversation in the beginning of the novella?

6. How does Anna regard having slept with Gurov in her room in Chapter 2?

7. Describe the lifestyle that Gurov leads while living in the city.

8. How is Anna different than the other women Gurov has made love to?

9. Why does Gurov not come the night before to see Anna in Chapter 4?

10. Where does Anna live? What does her husband do for a living?

(see the answer keys)

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