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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 Masha say happiness does not depend on?

2. What is Nina seated upon?

3. What does Nina say Boris has been spoiled by?

4. Who does Nina say writes beautiful stories?

5. What Shakespeare play does Arkandina quote from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Boris try to extinguish bad feelings between himself and Constantine?

2. Why does Madame Arkadina say she cannot give her son money to travel?

3. How does Illya react to Madame Arkadina's outburst?

4. Why are Masha and Simon looking for Constantine?

5. Why does Peter like being surrounded by young artists?

6. What do Boris and Nina say to each other before Boris leaves?

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

8. What prompted Constantine to kill himself?

9. Why is Nina's life so bleak?

10. How does Peter react to Illya treating his sister so badly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the way the author uses the characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? How does his use of the characters affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

What are the differences between a play and a film in terms of the following:

Language

Character

Structure

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the play's themes?

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