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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Gurov?

3. Where does Gurov see Anna repeatedly?

4. How does Gurov feel once the train disappears in Chapter 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gurov do while Anna is crying in Chapter 4? What is this a near repetition of in the novella?

3. What does Gurov see in the negligees of women he's lost interest in? Why?

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

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

6. Discuss how Gurov feels about his wife. What does he secretly consider her?

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

8. Describe the setting in the beginning of Chapter 3. Where is it? What is the description of it?

9. How has Anna come to feel toward Gurov in Chapter 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of "Misogyny" as it applies to The Lady with the Pet Dog. How is this theme presented? Which character does the theme embody?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative point of view and tense of the novella. How does this impact the reader's information? Define "voice" and "tense" in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss symbolism and motif in The Lady with the Pet Dog. What is the prominent motif which is expressed in the text? What does it represent? How does it connect to the themes of the story?

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