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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was Chekhov living while he wrote The Lady with the Pet Dog?
(a) Yalta.
(b) The provinces of Russia.
(c) Venice.
(d) Moscow.

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

4. What does Anna tell her husband when she goes to see Gurov?
(a) She is going to see her sister.
(b) She is going to see her father.
(c) She's going to see a doctor.
(d) She is going to see her mother.

5. What literary technique does the term "Chekhov's Gun" refer to?
(a) Narrative.
(b) Simile.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Exposition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What smell permeates the air as Anna and Gurov walk through the corridors?

2. What is the most prominent symbolism and imagery used in The Lady with the Pet Dog?

3. In what row do Anna and her husband sit at the theater?

4. What is the literary device which informs the reader of Gurov's past, age, marital status, and history?

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

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