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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. What does Treplieff say sometimes speaks in his heart?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Egoism.
(c) Love.
(d) Bill.

2. What kind of people does Masha think are often happy?
(a) Married couples.
(b) Poor people.
(c) Children.
(d) Rich people.

3. What does Pauline say the men are ready to go down on their knees to?
(a) A statue.
(b) A writer.
(c) An actress.
(d) A model.

4. What does Arkadina want Sahmraeff to order for her?
(a) A book.
(b) A horse.
(c) A carriage.
(d) A bicycle.

5. What is Nina seated upon?
(a) A rock.
(b) A car.
(c) A table.
(d) A bench.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Treplieff not want to be late?

2. What is Sorin having an attack of?

3. What season does Arkadina say she is usually insulted in?

4. What does Sorin drink with his dinner?

5. Which of the following animals does Nina not mention in her monologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the people in the group talk about as they wait for the play to start?

2. Why does Madame Arkadina want to return to the city?

3. How does Madame Arkadina complement Nina?

4. Why does Nina say she is nervous?

5. Why is Illya enraged that Madame Arkadina wants a horse?

6. What is the setting of the second act?

7. Why is Nina's life so bleak?

8. Why can Nina not accept Boris' resignation to mediocrity?

9. Who are Masha and Simon Medvedenko?

10. What do the characters say about Constantine's work when he is gone?

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