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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 is the weather like at the beginning of Chapter 2?
2. Where was Anna's husband's grandfather from?
3. How does Gurov feel listening to Anna bemoan her fate in Chapter 2?
4. Where do Gurov and Anna sit in Chapter 2 after they've left town?
5. How long has Anna been in Yalta when she and Gurov first speak?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Anna's room in Chapter 2. What does it smell like? How large is it?
2. What does Gurov talk about with his daughter while walking her to school in Chapter 4?
3. How does Gurov feel up on returning to his home in Chapter 3?
4. How does Gurov refer to his wife in making love?
5. Describe how Gurov's wife views herself. What does she like to refer to herself as?
6. Where does Gurov tell his wife he is going in Chapter 3? Where does he go instead?
7. Describe how Anna and Gurov meet in Chapter 1.
8. What does Anna speak of regarding "the devil" in Chapter 2?
9. Why is the lady with the pet dog a topic of conversation in the beginning of the novella?
10. Describe the setting in the beginning of Chapter 3. Where is it? What is the description of it?
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
Compare and contrast the descriptions of the main characters' spouses. How is Gurov's wife similar or different than Anna's husband? How are the main characters' feelings about their spouses similar or different?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the actions and objectives employed by Gurov as he attempts to meet Anna. Give examples from the text of an action and an objective and define these terms in your response.
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