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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 compare Anna with the women of his past?
(a) She is young and inexperienced.
(b) She is experienced.
(c) She is crazy.
(d) She is dangerous.

2. What does Gurov decide to do at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Divorce his wife.
(b) Go to his daughter's house.
(c) Return to Moscow.
(d) Go to see Anna.

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

4. What does Anna refer to her husband as being?
(a) A monster.
(b) An abuser.
(c) A cad.
(d) A flunkey.

5. How is Anna's hair described?
(a) Red.
(b) Dark.
(c) Black.
(d) Fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Gurov and Anna sit in Chapter 2 after they've left town?

2. Where does Gurov suggest they go after kissing Anna by the steamer?

3. With the women whom Gurov had lost interest in the past, what did their negligees look like to him?

4. What is the name of the protagonist in The Lady with the Pet Dog?

5. What has become the topic of general conversation among the vacationers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the weather in the beginning of Chapter 2. What is significant about it?

3. What does Gurov dwell upon regarding his "double life" in Chapter 4?

4. Where does Gurov live? What is his profession and education?

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

6. What does Anna look like when she greets Gurov in Chapter 4? What is her demeanor?

7. How does Anna describe her husband in Chapter 2? How old was she when she married?

8. How does Gurov feel about the company of men?

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

10. How does Gurov's wife respond when he tries to talk to her of love in Chapter 3?

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