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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. Natasha wonders if the mismatching clothes are some sort of __________.
(a) Joke
(b) Omen
(c) Warning
(d) Blessing

2. Who gives Irina some crayons to play with, making her feel again like she is treated like a child?
(a) Fedotik
(b) Olga
(c) Solyony
(d) Andrei

3. Who pours the tea when the samovar arrives?
(a) Olga
(b) Anfisa
(c) Masha
(d) Natasha

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

5. Where would Andrei like to be a famous lecturer if he were to have his way?
(a) The United States
(b) Moscow University
(c) Moscow College
(d) The Kremlin's Private College

Short Answer Questions

1. What is said to be far away, though no one knows why?

2. To whom does Vershinin tell the story of the prisoner who did not notice the beauty of bird song until he was incarcerated?

3. Who is the new commander of the military in the town where the sisters reside?

4. Who gives Irina a book detailing the history of the school where her sister teaches?

5. Who rushes into the room and checks herself in the mirror, showing her obsession with herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tusenback reveal to Masha?

2. What is the setting and the time of the opening of Act 3, Part 1?

3. What does Anfisa announce when she arrives at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

4. How has Andrei changed since being with Natasha?

5. Where does Olga long to be?

6. Who talks about how much he loves Irina?

7. Who believes that life ultimately has no meaning?

8. What is the celebration taking place at the time of this particular scene?

9. Where is the final act of the play set?

10. Why doesn't Natasha want the maskers to come?

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