First Love — Questions and answers

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In St. Petersburg, which of the three men present had not yet told a story of his first love?

Choices

  1. the host
  2. Vladimir Petrovich ✓
  3. the poet
  4. the other guest

Answer: Vladimir Petrovich

From page 1

At what age did Vladimir Petrovich's first love story begin?

Choices

  1. sixteen ✓
  2. eighteen
  3. twenty-one
  4. fourteen

Answer: sixteen

From page 2

What did Zinaida command Woldemar to do for her?

Choices

  1. sing her a song
  2. fetch her a flower
  3. tell her a story
  4. write her a poem ✓

Answer: write her a poem

From page 3

From what height did Zinaida command Woldemar to jump to prove his devotion?

Choices

  1. a twelve-foot drop ✓
  2. a fifteen-foot drop
  3. an eight-foot drop
  4. a ten-foot drop

Answer: a twelve-foot drop

From page 4

Which of these individuals did Vladimir Petrovich believe Zinaida was not in love with?

Choices

  1. the poet
  2. Lushin ✓
  3. his father
  4. the doctor

Answer: Lushin

From page 5

Who did Vladimir Petrovich follow one night after creeping out to the stables?

Choices

  1. Lushin
  2. Belovzorov
  3. his father ✓
  4. the doctor

Answer: his father

From page 6

What did Vladimir Petrovich's father use to strike Zinaida in the clearing?

Choices

  1. his hand
  2. a whip
  3. a branch
  4. his riding crop ✓

Answer: his riding crop

From page 7

Where did Vladimir Petrovich's family return after the events in the country?

Choices

  1. Moscow ✓
  2. the dacha
  3. Paris
  4. St. Petersburg

Answer: Moscow

From page 8

Where was Vladimir Petrovich when he last saw his father alive?

Choices

  1. in a clearing near Zinaida's garden
  2. on a busy street in St. Petersburg ✓
  3. in their house in Moscow
  4. at the family's country dacha

Answer: on a busy street in St. Petersburg

From page 9

Where did Zinaida die during the birth of her first child?

Choices

  1. in Moscow
  2. in St. Petersburg
  3. in Paris ✓
  4. at the dacha

Answer: in Paris

From page 10