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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories 26 and 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What arrangement do Gurov and Anna make to continue seeing each other?
(a) He is to come every other month by the pier.
(b) They are to meet in Yalta every Sunday.
(c) He is to "tutor" her in French.
(d) She will see him in Moscow.

2. Where does Dmitri Gurov look to meet Anna in S.?
(a) Opening night at the theater.
(b) Outside her bedroom window.
(c) By the pier.
(d) At the museums.

3. The university Stepanych works at can be described as __________.
(a) Dismal.
(b) Technologically advanced.
(c) Welcoming.
(d) A leader in medicine.

4. What is so different about Anna from the other women Gurov usually meets?
(a) Anna is plainer looking.
(b) Anna is from the countryside.
(c) Anna is young and inexperienced.
(d) Anna is older than usual.

5. What is strange about Belikov in "The Man in a Case"?
(a) He covers himself extensively.
(b) He dislikes sunny weather.
(c) He talks aloud to himself.
(d) He suffers from paranoia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Vasilisa have trouble writing a letter to her daughter?

2. What is most important to Lida Volchaninova?

3. What is Nikolai the porter's proficiency?

4. In "The House with the Mezzanine", the artist's lifestyle can be described as __________.

5. In "At Christmastime", whom does Vasilisa ask to help her write a letter to her daughter?

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