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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 old is Anna?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Thirty.

2. How tall is Anna?
(a) Short.
(b) Tall.
(c) Medium height.
(d) Very tall.

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

4. How many houses does Gurov own in Moscow?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. What has Gurov been for a long time in his marriage?
(a) Abusive.
(b) Unfaithful.
(c) Faithful.
(d) Loving.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much longer does Anna intend to stay in Yalta in Chapter 1?

2. How does Gurov compare Anna with the women of his past?

3. What does the dog do in Chapter 1 when Gurov shakes his finger at it?

4. Where does Anna live?

5. Who does the protagonist regard as irresolute and "hard to rouse"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gurov remark about Anna as he lays in his hotel room at the end of Chapter 1?`

2. Describe the character of Anna. How old is she? What is her appearance?

3. How does Gurov judge the lives of others as told in Chapter 4?

4. Where do Anna and Gurov go in the beginning of Chapter 2? Why?

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

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

7. How are Anna's and Gurov's meetings arranged in the city in Chapter 4?

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

9. How does Gurov's behavior devolve in Chapter 3? What does he feel about his life and activities?

10. Describe Anna's room in Chapter 2. What does it smell like? How large is it?

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