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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. There were two characters that played checkers. Which name below names one of the characters playing checkers?

2. What is in the center of the room of the first set?

3. Who snatches a book away from Nastya?

4. What does the writer say that the opening set is similar to?

5. What kinds of books does Nastya like to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kleshtch working on in the fourth act?

2. What is Zob doing while playing cards?

3. What is Natasha's response to Pepel and what does Luka say about it?

4. What do Kleshtch and Tartar say about Luka?

5. What do Pepel, Bubnoff, and Kleshtch say about honor and conscience?

6. What is Luka's first story about?

7. What is the mood that is created by the first set?

8. How does the play end for the Actor?

9. What life changing event does Luka suggest to Pepel?

10. What does Kvashnya do for living and what does she loudly proclaim in the first set?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about Luka's first story that he tells the boarders. Why does he tell the story? Who is Luka telling the story to? What is the lesson to be learned from his story?

Essay Topic 2

A lot of actors disappeared at the end of the play. Tell about each actor that disappeared. Why do you think they choose to leave? Where do they go? What are the remaining characters' reactions?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Satine is so persistent in wanting to convince the Actor that the information Luka gave him is made up and false? Do you think this was the ultimate cause of the Actor's death?

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