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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. Who walks up to Gurov and Anna while they watch the ocean in Chapter 2 after making love?
2. What does Gurov's wife like to describe herself as?
3. What feature of Anna's does Gurov dwell upon before sleeping in Chapter 1?
4. How do Anna and Gurov travel in Chapter 2 on their way out of town?
5. What is Anna's marital status?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Anna crying in Chapter 4? How does she regard their situation?
2. 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?
3. Describe the external characteristics of Gurov (age, marital status, appearance, etc.).
4. What does Gurov tell Anna most of the vacationers feel about Yalta?
5. How does Anna regard having slept with Gurov in her room in Chapter 2?
6. Describe the character of Anna. How old is she? What is her appearance?
7. How does Gurov's behavior devolve in Chapter 3? What does he feel about his life and activities?
8. Where does Gurov tell his wife he is going in Chapter 3? Where does he go instead?
9. Where does Anna live? What does her husband do for a living?
10. Describe the simile used in Chapter 4 used to reflect Anna and Gurov.
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
Explain how Chekhov's plot structure deviates from traditional plot structure in literature. Define "rising action," "climax," and "falling action," and explain how these differ from a typical plot line.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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