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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 does the dog do in Chapter 1 when Gurov shakes his finger at it?

2. How do Anna and Gurov travel in Chapter 2 on their way out of town?

3. Where do Gurov and Anna sit in Chapter 2 after they've left town?

4. Anna tells Gurov, "It's a good thing I'm going. It's _____."

5. Where do Anna and Gurov go after making love in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe how Gurov's wife views herself. What does she like to refer to herself as?

5. Describe Anna's room in Chapter 2. What does it smell like? How large is it?

6. Why does Gurov not come the night before to see Anna in Chapter 4?

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

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

9. Where do Anna and Gurov go in the beginning of Chapter 2? Why?

10. What does Gurov's friend reply when he tells him of the beautiful woman he met in Yalta?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What imagery is depicted in The Lady with the Pet Dog? Define the terms "imagery, "simile," and "metaphor." Give examples of each in your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss "Slice of Life" realism. What does this term mean? How does it apply to The Lady with the Pet Dog?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the rising of tension in Chapter 3. What is the danger involved for the main characters? What stylistic techniques does the author employ to achieve this rising tension?

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