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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who shouts that his truth is that he hates everyone?
(a) Luka.
(b) Pepel.
(c) Kleshtch.
(d) Kostilyoff.

2. According to Luka's message, everyone lives for what?
(a) To die.
(b) In hope of a better life for himself.
(c) To enjoy family.
(d) To have children.

3. Who is arguing in the third act about whether or not there really exists a town with a hospital for alcoholism?
(a) Satine and the Actor.
(b) Bubnoff and the Baron.
(c) Anna and Kostilyoff.
(d) Natasha and Nastya.

4. In Luka's second story, what was the man in search of?
(a) His wife.
(b) Land of righteousness.
(c) Riches.
(d) His child.

5. What is Kleshtch working on during the fourth act?
(a) A window.
(b) Concertina.
(c) A door.
(d) A table.

6. Who protects Nastya from being struck?
(a) Kostilyoff.
(b) The Baron.
(c) Satine.
(d) The Actor.

7. What is it that matters about the love story?
(a) How it ends.
(b) How it begins.
(c) The location.
(d) The meaning behind the words.

8. How does Luka discover true nature in his story?
(a) He didn't.
(b) His mother told him.
(c) By being kind rather than killing.
(d) By listening and not speaking.

9. Who lies up on top of the stove coughing in the fourth act?
(a) The Actor.
(b) Pepel.
(c) Satine.
(d) The Baron.

10. Who asks Luka why he is so good?
(a) Anna.
(b) Natasha.
(c) Vassilisa.
(d) Nastya.

11. Who says that it is not what the storyteller says that matters?
(a) Luka.
(b) Natasha.
(c) Nastya.
(d) Satine.

12. Where does the fourth act take place?
(a) Mental ward.
(b) Boardinghouse.
(c) Park.
(d) Hospital.

13. What is the implied goal for which to strive, according to the fourth act?
(a) Being a healthy man.
(b) Being a free man.
(c) Being a rich man.
(d) Being a genuine man.

14. Why does Pepel think that Kleshtch is upset?
(a) His broken heart.
(b) He is sick.
(c) His loss of work.
(d) He is tired.

15. What does Luka believe about kindness?
(a) That you are born with it.
(b) That it can be taught.
(c) That everyone has it always.
(d) That it comes from family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of the way that the Actor speaks of finding his hospital cure?

2. Who says that a man with no home and no work has no worth?

3. What is the setting for the third act?

4. Who wants to know why Natasha has not finished her kitchen duties?

5. Who encourages the storyteller to continue the love story?

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