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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. At the end of Chapter 2, the narrator remarks that there was a whiff of what in the air?
2. Gurov thinks, before falling asleep, "There's something ________ about her, all the same."
3. What type of hat does Anna wear?
4. What does Gurov have a great deal of disregard for?
5. How often does Gurov notice Anna in the beginning of her stay?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe the first snowfall of the season in Chapter 3?
2. How does Anna describe her husband in Chapter 2? How old was she when she married?
3. What has been the outcome of Gurov's previous affairs? How has this left him?
4. How are Muscovites described by the narrator in Chapter 1?
5. Describe the hotel room Gurov stays in in Chapter 3.
6. What is it about Gurov that attracts the opposite sex, as described in the text?
7. What does Anna's house look like? Describe the fence surrounding it and how Gurov regards it.
8. Describe the lifestyle that Gurov leads while living in the city.
9. Gurov believes that the memory of Anna will have faded after a month of being home. Does it? How is he affected one month later?
10. How does Gurov feel about the company of men?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of "Longing" in The Lady with the Pet Dog. In which chapter is this theme the most prominent? How does this play a part in the transformation of the protagonist?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the descriptions of the main characters' spouses. How is Gurov's wife similar or different than Anna's husband? How are the main characters' feelings about their spouses similar or different?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of "Morality" as it applies to the novella. What is Chekhov's depiction of morality? How do his characters' actions exhibit this theme?
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