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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anna says, after making love to Gurov, "You'll be the first to ______ me now."
(a) Despise.
(b) Respect.
(c) Love.
(d) Adore.

2. Where is Anna walking when Gurov first sees her?
(a) Along the promenade.
(b) Into the museum.
(c) Into the restaurant.
(d) Along the pier.

3. What does Gurov decide to do at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Go to his daughter's house.
(b) Go to see Anna.
(c) Divorce his wife.
(d) Return to Moscow.

4. What is another word for "harbor"?
(a) Groyne.
(b) Gayav.
(c) Vestnev.
(d) Lognette.

5. How much time has passed between Chapter 1 and Chapter 2?
(a) One week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the protagonist regard as irresolute and "hard to rouse"?

2. How does Dmitri refer to women in general?

3. What is the name of the restaurant where Gurov first sees Anna?

4. How does Gurov feel about the fact that Anna had not been happy with him in Chapter 2?

5. Where did Anna grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Anna's and Gurov's meetings arranged in the city in Chapter 4?

2. What does Gurov talk about with his daughter while walking her to school in Chapter 4?

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

4. Describe the external characteristics of Gurov (age, marital status, appearance, etc.).

5. Describe the weather in the beginning of Chapter 2. What is significant about it?

6. What does Gurov do while Anna is crying in Chapter 4? What is this a near repetition of in the novella?

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

8. How does Gurov judge the lives of others as told in Chapter 4?

9. Describe the imagery of nature in Chapter 1. What elements are referred to repeatedly in the novel?

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

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