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

Short Answer Questions

1. What Paulina say is the only thing a woman asks for?

2. Who says fiddlesticks?

3. Where does Trigorin say he has left his cane?

4. What does Trigorin say he has forgotten?

5. Which of the servants says "God bless" to Arkadina?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare American and Russian culture.

What are the differences between the two cultures?

In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme:

Setting

Point of view

Structure

Language

Essay Topic 3

THE SEA GULL is translated from Russian into English. How much meaning can a play loses through a translation? What aspects of the play do you think would be the most difficult to express in English? How do you think a translator can overcome these difficulties?

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