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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tom finally meet Mrs. Lensky, carrying on a conversation with her?
(a) She meets him at church.
(b) She meets him on the road near his house.
(c) She comes to his farm asking for butter.
(d) She meets him at the market.

2. How does Tom react when Anna refuses to let Tilly put her in her nightdress?
(a) Tom tells Tilly to let Anna go to bed in her clothes.
(b) Tom angrily undresses Anna, putting her in her nightdress himself.
(c) Tom cuddles with Anna, saying she is a good girl.
(d) Tom spanks Anna, telling her to stop crying.

3. What does Tom find hard to bear when he thinks about Mrs. Lensky?
(a) He can't bear that she is six years older than he is.
(b) He can't bear that she was married before.
(c) He can't stand that they are complete strangers to each other.
(d) He can't stand that she has a daughter.

4. How does Tom feel as he watches his wife in the pain of childbirth?
(a) He wishes they weren't having a baby.
(b) His heart is tortured, yet he is at peace.
(c) He is indifferent to her moans of pain.
(d) He just wants it to be over.

5. What do Paul, a young doctor, and Lydia Lensky, a nurse, represent in Poland?
(a) The joys of marriage
(b) The new movement begun in Russia
(c) A traditional Polish couple
(d) The obedience of Polish citizens

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tom take Anna as she hysterically cries for her mother?

2. When does a darkness and dread come over Lydia's mind?

3. What do Lydia and Tom discover about each other after two years of marriage?

4. How does Anna react to her parent's relationship?

5. What is Tom's reaction when Mrs. Lensky agrees to marry him?

(see the answer key)

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