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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of people does Masha think are often happy?
(a) Children.
(b) Rich people.
(c) Poor people.
(d) Married couples.

2. Which character does Arkadina say is a celebrity?
(a) Constantine.
(b) Simon.
(c) Peter.
(d) Boris.

3. Who does Treplieff say he loves?
(a) Peter.
(b) Nina.
(c) Masha.
(d) His mother.

4. What is Dorn's first name?
(a) Eugene.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Ivan.
(d) Constance.

5. What does Shamraeff say Arkadina does not know?
(a) How to ride a horse.
(b) How to act.
(c) How to fall in love.
(d) How to run a farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Trigorin say is all he is fit to describe?

2. What will happen at 8.30 pm?

3. What Shakespeare play does Arkandina quote from?

4. What does Arkadina say she smells?

5. Why does Paulina want Dorn to put his hat back on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the dead seagull symbolize?

2. How does Boris try to extinguish bad feelings between himself and Constantine?

3. What news in the second act act delights Boris?

4. Why can Nina not accept Boris' resignation to mediocrity?

5. What do Boris and Nina say to each other before Boris leaves?

6. Why is Nina late for the performance?

7. Why does Constantine think that Nina favors Boris?

8. How does Masha think she can forget Constantine?

9. Why does Peter think he must be gravely ill?

10. What do Masha and Simon discuss?

(see the answer keys)

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