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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Medviedenko say the theater is as naked and hideous as?

2. What does Trigorin say he has forgotten?

3. Where does Trigorin say he has left his cane?

4. What is the name of Masha's child's nanny?

5. What does Arkadina say has intoxicated Trigorin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the play's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the play's chronological setting.

What were the main concerns during the 1900s? How does the author express these concerns?

How would the author change the novel if it were set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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