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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. Who breaks up the fight involving Kostilyoff?

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. At the end of the second act, it says that someone appears. Who is it?

4. What is the first set of?

5. Who is a vendor of baked meat pies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the play end for the Actor?

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

3. What is the setting for the third act?

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

5. Where does Luka announce that he is leaving to, and why?

6. What does Satine say in the longest speech?

7. What quote does Kleshtch give regarding Luka?

8. What does Luka tell Anna about death?

9. What is wrong with the Actor?

10. Who offers Anna food and what does Anna do with the food?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about Luka's second story that he tells the boarders. Why does he tell the story? Who is Luka telling the story to? What is the lesson to be learned from his story?

Essay Topic 2

Anna is dying at the hands of her husband in the first act. How does she really feel about her husband at this point? Discuss how she gave him her food. Also, include her conversation with Luka about her husband.

Essay Topic 3

A lot of details about the opening set are given by the writer. Describe the opening set. Analyze how this set plays a major role in setting the mood for the play. How does this set complement the characters of the play?

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