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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sonya sends Marina off to deal with some of the _____________.
(a) The salespeople.
(b) Other servants.
(c) Other men.
(d) Workers.

2. What is the second thing that Marina offers to Astrov in order to calm his nerves?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Valium.
(c) Opium.
(d) Vodka.

3. Who says that Astrov is perfectly welcome to stay and to wait for the Professor?
(a) Maria.
(b) Sonya.
(c) Yelena.
(d) Vanya.

4. A workman enters the scene and asks for _________ as they need him at the factory.
(a) Vanya.
(b) Astrov.
(c) The Professor.
(d) Telegin.

5. When Yelena talks to Vanya about his quarreling ways, he starts talks about her ___________.
(a) Superficiality.
(b) Feminine wiles.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Laziness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes an exclamation which keeps Telegin and Sonya stay outside?

2. Astrov says that he drinks because __________ is a dull, stupid, dirty business.

3. What does Vanya's mother do as everyone else is talking during the scene after she enters?

4. Yelena says that Astrov is right, people don't just destroy forests, they also destroy ____________.

5. Who does Astrov invite to drop in on him at his small estate, and this person says that staying in the trees can not be exciting?

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