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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Trigorin say has made him giddy?
(a) Sitting in the sun.
(b) Writing too much.
(c) Nina's conversation.
(d) The fumes from his brain.

2. What does Nina say it is strange seeing a famous author doing?
(a) Writing.
(b) Crying.
(c) Sailing.
(d) Fishing.

3. What does Paulina do with the flowers that Nina gives Dorn?
(a) Puts them in a vase.
(b) Throws them at Nina.
(c) Stamps on the them.
(d) Tears them up.

4. Why is Treplieff's play so hard to act in?
(a) It is cliched.
(b) It has to be performed in the dark.
(c) The dialogue is hard to speak.
(d) It has no living characters.

5. What does Arkadina want her son to spare her?
(a) His hate.
(b) His love.
(c) His nonsense.
(d) His pretentiousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sorin want Masha's father to leave unchained?

2. Who does Arkadina ask the doctor to compare her looks to?

3. What does Sorin use to walk?

4. What is Dorn's first name?

5. Why is Nina late?

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