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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 Gurov note about Anna when he sees her walking?

2. How old is Gurov?

3. Whom does Anna say she has deceived in Chapter 2?

4. Of what faith is Anna's husband?

5. What is the weather like at the beginning of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Anna and Gurov meet in Chapter 1.

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

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

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

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

6. What does Gurov talk about with his daughter while walking her to school in Chapter 4?

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

8. How old was Gurov when he married his wife? How did their marriage take place?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of "Longing" in The Lady with the Pet Dog. In which chapter is this theme the most prominent? How does this play a part in the transformation of the protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss "Slice of Life" realism. What does this term mean? How does it apply to The Lady with the Pet Dog?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the transformation which Gurov undergoes in the course of the novella. How is this transformation the basis of the structural components of the story?

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