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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 kind of boat comes toward the pier before Anna and Gurov return to the hotel in Chapter 2?

2. What does Anna refer to her husband as being?

3. What time do Anna and Gurov begin meeting every day in Chapter 2?

4. How old is Gurov?

5. Who walks up to Gurov and Anna while they watch the ocean in Chapter 2 after making love?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Gurov live? What is his profession and education?

2. How does Gurov feel up on returning to his home in Chapter 3?

3. What does Gurov do once the travelers have dispersed in Chapter 2? How does Anna react?

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

5. What is it about Gurov that attracts the opposite sex, as described in the text?

6. How are Muscovites described by the narrator in Chapter 1?

7. What does Anna speak of regarding "the devil" in Chapter 2?

8. What does Gurov's friend reply when he tells him of the beautiful woman he met in Yalta?

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

10. Where does Anna live? What does her husband do for a living?

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 "Adultery" as it is presented in the text. What are the characters' feelings regarding adultery? How does this thematically interact with the other themes of the story.

Essay Topic 3

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

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