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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 orders Kostilyoff out of the rooming house?

2. Who dismisses Satine's story as superficial?

3. Who shakes Kostilyoff violently?

4. Who breaks up the fight involving Kostilyoff?

5. What does the opening set resemble?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Luka's second story end?

2. Why did the boarders say that Kostilyoff came around looking for his wife?

3. What does Andrei do for a living and who does he think that Kvashnya will end up marrying?

4. Who sits at a table drinking at the beginning of the fourth act?

5. What does Natasha say in response to Nastya's story?

6. What business proposal does Vassilisa present to Pepel?

7. What happens with Kleshtch in the second act?

8. What does Luka say about Nastya's story?

9. What are the sounds that you hear coming from the first set before the dialogue begins?

10. Describe what the first set looks like.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Satine is so persistent in wanting to convince the Actor that the information Luka gave him is made up and false? Do you think this was the ultimate cause of the Actor's death?

Essay Topic 2

Nastya's character is wrapped up in romance throughout the entire play. Write an essay discussing all of the ways the writer has Nastya display this.

Essay Topic 3

A lot of actors disappeared at the end of the play. Tell about each actor that disappeared. Why do you think they choose to leave? Where do they go? What are the remaining characters' reactions?

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