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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 do the other vacationers refer to Anna as?

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

3. What is the name of the protagonist in The Lady with the Pet Dog?

4. What does Gurov note about Anna when he sees her walking?

5. Who first breaks the silence while Gurov and Anna stare at the sea in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Anna crying in Chapter 4? How does she regard their situation?

2. Why is the lady with the pet dog a topic of conversation in the beginning of the novella?

3. What does Gurov tell Anna most of the vacationers feel about Yalta?

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

5. What has been the outcome of Gurov's previous affairs? How has this left him?

6. Describe the people arriving on the pier in Chapter 2. How are they dressed?

7. How does Gurov's behavior devolve in Chapter 3? What does he feel about his life and activities?

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

9. What does Gurov remark about Anna as he lays in his hotel room at the end of Chapter 1?`

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Are the conflicts in The Lady with the Pet Dog primarily external conflicts or internal conflicts? Define both of these terms and give examples of them from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the foreshadowing in the novella. What is the meaning behind the term, "Chekhov's Gun?" How does this apply to The Lady with the Pet Dog?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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