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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. How old was Anna when she married her husband?
(a) Twenty-six.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Twenty-two.

2. How old is Gurov?
(a) Close to fifty.
(b) Close to forty.
(c) Close to thirty.
(d) Close to twenty.

3. Where do Gurov and Anna go to watch the arrival of the steamer?
(a) The beach.
(b) The mountain.
(c) The balcony.
(d) The pier.

4. What does Gurov eat in the room after making love to Anna?
(a) An apple.
(b) Watermelon.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) An orange.

5. Of what faith is Anna's husband?
(a) Presbyterian.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Orthodox.
(d) Anglican.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who walks up to Gurov and Anna while they watch the ocean in Chapter 2 after making love?

2. In what city does the novella begin?

3. How does Gurov compare Anna with the women of his past?

4. How long has Anna been living in her current town in Chapter 1?

5. What do Anna and Gurov sit near in Chapter 2 while out of town?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gurov regard the life he leads in open view to be?

3. Describe the character of Anna. How old is she? What is her appearance?

4. What is the significance of Gurov's vision of himself in the mirror in Chapter 4?

5. How does Anna regard having slept with Gurov in her room in Chapter 2?

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

7. What does Gurov see in the negligees of women he's lost interest in? Why?

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

9. Where does Gurov finally find Anna? What happens when he approaches her?

10. What is Anna's surname? What kind of name is it? How does Anna explain this?

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