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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who becomes tearful by how old Vershinin looks?
(a) Irina
(b) Masha
(c) Olga
(d) Natasha

2. How long ago did the family leave Moscow to come to the provincial area where they are now settled?
(a) 7 years
(b) 11 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 2 years

3. Who mentions his wife and daughters at the end of the scene?
(a) Vershinin
(b) Chebutykin
(c) Tusenbach
(d) Andrei

4. Who do they say is going to be a professor one day because he is so smart?
(a) Vershinin
(b) Chebutykin
(c) Tusenbach
(d) Andrei

5. Who is NOT one of the three sisters who are the title characters of this play?
(a) Natasha
(b) Olga
(c) Masha
(d) Irina

Short Answer Questions

1. Who always brings extravagant presents for the sisters as he feels he loves them as much as their mother did?

2. Who is the 'lovesick major' the sisters used to tease with that nickname?

3. Who carries a large cake as he comes in to visit with the sisters in their home?

4. What is said to be far away, though no one knows why?

5. How old is the character of Vershinin?

(see the answer key)

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