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

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

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

4. How long has Anna been in Yalta when she and Gurov first speak?
(a) Three days.
(b) One month.
(c) Five days.
(d) Two weeks.

5. How is the weather in Chapter 2 while Gurov and Anna sit outside of town?
(a) Snowing.
(b) Windy.
(c) Raining.
(d) Still.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the restaurant where Gurov first sees Anna?

2. Who is Anna expecting to join her on vacation?

3. How many children does Gurov have?

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

5. How does Dmitri refer to women in general?

Short Essay Questions

1. Gurov believes that the memory of Anna will have faded after a month of being home. Does it? How is he affected one month later?

2. Describe how Gurov's wife views herself. What does she like to refer to herself as?

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

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

5. What is Anna's surname? What kind of name is it? How does Anna explain this?

6. Why is Anna crying in Chapter 4? How does she regard their situation?

7. How does Gurov refer to his wife in making love?

8. What is the significance of Gurov's vision of himself in the mirror in Chapter 4?

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

10. What do Anna and Gurov talk about at the end of Chapter 4? What is the resolution of the story?

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