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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. Where do Anna and Gurov go after making love in Chapter 2?

2. What type of hat does Anna wear?

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

4. What is Anna's maiden name?

5. Where does Anna live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the imagery of nature in Chapter 1. What elements are referred to repeatedly in the novel?

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

4. What does Anna tell Gurov at the end of Chapter 3?

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

6. Where does Gurov finally find Anna? What happens when he approaches her?

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

8. Describe the simile used in Chapter 4 used to reflect Anna and Gurov.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of "Morality" as it applies to the novella. What is Chekhov's depiction of morality? How do his characters' actions exhibit this theme?

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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