Anna Karenina part one
Who begged Anna to go to the ball?
Kitty
What did Stiva tell Levin that Dolly believed?
Kitty and Levin will get married
Who did Countess Nordston make Kitty dance the mazurka with?
Korsugley
Who is Pava?
Levins best and most valuable cow that has calved;red
Who is Ignat?
Levins coachman
Who is Laska?
Levins old female dog
Who is Agafya Mikhailovna?
Levins old nurse and housekeeper
Who is Nikolai's lover and caretaker?
Marya Nikolevena
What was the name of the Oblonsky's nanny?
Matryona Filimonova
Which one of Nikolai's friends were wanted by the police?
Mr.Kritsky
Where was Kitty ice skating at?
Zoological Garden
What was the book Levin was reading?
a book on heat by the author tyndall
What did Stiva refer to his affair as?
a moment of infatuation
What did Dolly notice about the Karenina family?
abnormalities. They had a weird shape
Which of the Shcherbatsky's sisters did levin love?
all three; Dolly, Natalie, but he loved kitty the most
Who did Vronksy loose his virginity to when in military school?
an innocent society girl in moscrow that was in love with him and he charmed her and took her v-card
Describe Anna's son Seryozha
blond hair, blue eyes, 8yrs
What did Stiva hope his sister could do for him?
bring reconciliation between him and his wife, get Dolly to forgive him
What did Masha promise Levin to do?
contact him if she needed anything and if Niko got worse ; persuade him to move to the country with him
What did Vronksy invite Anna to do right in front of Countess Nordston?
dance the mazurka
Why did nikolai sue sergei?
for his inheritance
Where did kitty go when she left the ball?
the drawing room alone.
Who is Miss Hull?
the new governess
Why did the prince and princess argue?
the princess wanted Kitty to marry Vronksy and kept forcing her daughter on him(aka Mrs.Bennett) he just wanted kitty to be with a good man and not end up unhappy like Dashenka
What board did Levin resign from?
the zemtvo
What did the countess and Anna talk about on the train?
their sons and how Anna has never been away from her 8yr old son and was missing him
Who is Matvei?
their valet
What did they say happened to the mans corpse?
was cut into two pieces
How does this meaning evolve in AK? - All Happy Families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
what do you think?
Who picked Anna at the train station meeting Vronsky?
Alexei Alexandrovich
What time did Anna usually say goodnight to her son?
10 pm
What time did vronsky go to the Petersburg railway station to pick up his mother when he met Stephan?
11 am
How old is kitty?
18
What did Levin hope to have for his farm in 2 years?
2 Frisian cows, and 12 daughters from berkut
How old is Anna?
20 yrs
How many roubles on Anna's behalf did Vronsky give to the widow who's husband threw himself in front of a train?
200
How many people usually dinned with the Karenins?
3 ppl
when was the last time levin had seen nikolai?
3 years ago
how old was Levin?
32
How old is Dolly?
33
How old is Stiva?
34
How many years have Dolly,Stiva, Anna and Alexei been married?
8
Who was the father of Alexei Vronsky?
Count Kirill Ivanovich vronsky
Who visited Anna on the first night on her return from Moscow?
Countess Lydia Ivanovich
What's ironic about Dolly refusing to set up Anna's room and then making sure she had the correct curtains?
Dolly upset or not with her husband still had the urge to carry out her wifely duties.
What book was Aexei reading?
Due de lile
What kind of novel did Anna read on her way back to Petersburg?
English novel because she couldn't sleep
Who did Stiva have an affair with and what was her name?
French governess; ,Mlle Roland
What is the name of Stiva's youngest son?
Grisha
What did Stiva do when Dolly found out about the affair?
He smiled
What university did nikolai attend?
Kiev
Name Levin's two brothers
Nikolai Levin (oldest brother) Sergei Ivanovich (half bro)
who did Vronsky leave his apartment on Morskaya to when he left for Moscow?
Petritsky a young lieutenant
Who is the farms contractor?
Semyon
Why was Dolly postponing leaving Stiva and taking the children?
She didn't really have anywhere else to go and it would be hard taking care of five children on her own.
How many children does dolly have?
Six living and 2 dead
What is the name of Stiva's eldest daughter? how old is she?
Tanya; 8
Who did the princess want Kitty to marry? why?
Vronsky; she thought he could give kitty more than Levin could and had a higher society
Why is forgiveness key in AK?
forgiveness plays a huge role in the Oblonsky's marriage, the Karenins, Levin and Kitty's, Anna and the relationship she has with her son, and basically through the whole novel forgiveness is given and received and the effect it has on the characters in moving.
What did Dolly teach her kids?
french. Tanya taught her siblings.
Why was Vronksy at Stivas house late at night?
he came looking for Anna but found Kitty instead. kitty believed he came for her and missed her
What was the first indication that Anna didn't love her husband?
he continually pointed out that he missed her and all she seemed to care about was her son.
Why did the Prince disapprove of Vronsky?
he could tell that he had false intentions with Kitty and everyone but him was blind to that
What was Stivas financial position?
he had little money and many debts
What happended to Nikolai that made him turn into a very regilgious man into a criminal?
he hung out with a bad crowd and went to jail for disorderly conduct;beat his boss
Why was it wrong for Vronksy to continue pursuing kitty?
he knew Levin proposed and she refused him because they thought he wanted to marry her
What did Vronsky say to Kitty to excuse the fact that he was waiting so long to propose to her?
he needed his mom to come and approve and meet kitty. said that he and his brother always obeyed their mom and didn't do anything without consulting her. he didn't say this was directly why he just hinted at this reason.
In what way did we see that Tanya was Stiva's favorite child?
he offered her her favorite chocolates and creams and didn't offer Grisha any until she asked him
How was Vronksy a hero from a young age?
he rescued a drowning woman
What were Vronky's intentions with Kitty
he wanted to court her not marry her.
Why did Stiva REALLY want to be reconciled with his wife?
he wanted to sell wood on his wife's estate to a merchant named Ryabnin
How did kitty's brother die?
he was in the navy and drowned in the Baltic sea
Where did Levin propose to Kitty?
her house in Moscow
Why was Stiva so upset with the fact that he smiled when Dolly found the note about the affair?
its not that he wanted to smile,but he found it interesting because he assumed she knew and wasn't saying anything. this smile deeply hurt Dolly.
Who was the prince's favorite daughter?
kitty
Why did Anna leave Moscow?
kitty was jealous of her
Who did Kitty promise to give the first quadrille to? What did he end up doing?
kitty; dancing the whole night with Anna and talking as if they were alone. he only danced what he promised her and while they were dancing he was too busy thinking about Anna
Describe Kitty's appearance at the ball
lace tulle gown with pink shoes; had blonde hair
What kind of newspapers did Stiva read and why?
liberal; he thought that liberals were more sensible and suited his way of life.
What color did Kitty recommend Anna to wear to the ball? what color did Anna end up wearing?
lilac, but Anna wore black with pearls
What did Marya hate being called?
miss
Where did vronsky tell Anna of his love for her?
on the train
Where was Vronsky from?
petersburg
What interested Alexei?
poetry, art, and politics
What did Sergei do that angered Nikolai?
sent someone to find where he was living; Nikolai asked him to stop and said he didn't want to see either of his brothers
Why did Levin and Countess Nordston quarrel at dinner after he was refused by kitty?
she claimed he hated city people and he didn't believe in spiritualism (turning tables)
Why did dolly doubt Stiva's love for her?
she gave him children he took her youth away and in return he cheats on her with a younger woman
What's ironic about Vronksy's mother being upset with him for having an affair with a married woman?
she had countless affairs with men
Why did Kitty deny 5 requested dances?
she was upset and humiliated and did not feel like dancing anymore
What did Stiva never do with his mistress?
talk about Dolly