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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the walls of the opening set look?

2. There were two characters that watched the others play cards. Which name below names one of the characters watching the others play cards?

3. Who does Andrei say that he thinks Kvashnya will end up marrying?

4. Who dismisses Satine's story as superficial?

5. Who do Pepel and Bubnoff discuss honor and conscience with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nastya admit at the beginning of the fourth act?

2. What are the positives and negatives that the boarders talk about regarding Anna's death?

3. What is missing from the set, or the boardinghouse, in the fourth act?

4. What happened to Natasha, Vassilisa, and Pepel at the end of the play?

5. What does Luka tell Anna about death?

6. What does Bubnoff reveal about his past?

7. Who does Kleshtch tell to sweep the floor and what is the other character's response?

8. What does Nastya do at the beginning of the third act?

9. What is the setting for the third act?

10. How did Luka's second story end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about the conversation that is had about honor and conscience in the first act. Compare and contrast what each of the characters' stances on these two points are.

Essay Topic 2

The original setting changes for the third act. Describe the setting for the third act. Analyze why the writer made this setting change and how it contributes to the mood and theme of the play. How does this setting play into the characters' roles for the third act?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the situation when Kostilyoff finds Pepel and Vassilisa alone talking. What takes place? Do you believe that it was planned, and if so, by whom?

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