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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character says to Natalya, "Each of us is a closed book, that's true"?
(a) Katya.
(b) Rakitin.
(c) Kolya.
(d) Vera.

2. Where did Beliayev live before coming to Natalya's house?
(a) Paris.
(b) Kiev.
(c) Moscow.
(d) St. Petersburg.

3. According to Islayev, who "lacks [...] love for his job"?
(a) The American chimney sweep.
(b) The German peasant.
(c) Rakitin.
(d) The Russian peasant.

4. What type of weather does Rakitin mention in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) Wind.
(d) Rain.

5. According to Shpigelski, what is bothering Natalya in addition to her nerves?
(a) Sinusitis.
(b) The north wind.
(c) Flu.
(d) Bile.

Short Answer Questions

1. About whom does Shpigelski tell a story in Act 1, Part 2?

2. Who sings a song in Act 2, Part 1?

3. Who teaches Kolya's piano lesson?

4. Whose illness did Shpigelski intend to treat in Act 1, Part 3?

5. From what book does Rakitin read aloud?

(see the answer key)

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