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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. Who is searching to ensure no servants leave candles burning?
(a) Masha
(b) Olga
(c) Natasha
(d) Irina

2. Who mentions his wife and daughters at the end of the scene?
(a) Vershinin
(b) Andrei
(c) Chebutykin
(d) Tusenbach

3. Which character says he loved the sisters' mother?
(a) Tusenbach
(b) Vershinin
(c) Ferapont
(d) Chebutykin

4. Who announces Vershinin's arrival into this second part of Act 1?
(a) Natasha
(b) Irina
(c) Olga
(d) Anfisa

5. Who says she comes from a family that has always despised work?
(a) Natasha
(b) Olga
(c) Irina
(d) Masha

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Masha marry Kulygin, according to the play?

2. Who does Natasha want to not stop by, fearing for her child's rest?

3. To whom does Irina comment about Masha's bad mood?

4. Who says that while he has a German name, he is truly Russian at heart?

5. Whose Saint's Day is it when the play begins, causing her to be the central focus of the scene at first?

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