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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 Treplieff is as great a mystery as?

2. Why could Sorin never become an orator?

3. What does Trigorin say he has forgotten?

4. What does Treplieff tell his uncle to go and do?

5. What does Trigorin say brings happiness on earth?

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

Discuss Chekhov's life. In what way is his life and personality is reflected in the book? In what ways is he like or unlike the characters?

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