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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Trigorin say brings happiness on earth?

2. What is Medviedenko's job?

3. Who says fiddlesticks?

4. Where has Arkadina gone?

5. What has Sorin served as for 20 years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the play's chronological setting.

What were the main concerns during the 1900s? How does the author express these concerns?

How would the author change the novel if it were set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between a character driven play and a plot driven play? How does Chekhov develop his characters to create a story? What are the main elements of a character driven story?

Essay Topic 3

Why do Simon and Masha get married if they are not both in love? In what way does Chekhov suggest that union could prove destructive? What effect could such marriage have on children?

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