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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. Near the end of the second act, who does Vassilisa demand to leave?

2. What is another thing that divides this set into rooms?

3. Who had an abusive husband?

4. What part of the wall holds the window(s)?

5. What does Satine tell a story about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Satine say in the longest speech?

2. What happens when the Baron threatens to strike Nastya?

3. Describe what the first set looks like.

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

5. Who likes to tease Nastya and what does he tease her about?

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

7. What is Luka's second story about?

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

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

10. What is Luka's response to Pepel wondering if he can convince the baron to get on all fours and bark like a dog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tell about the situation at the beginning of the third act when Nastya is telling her love story. Why do you think Nastya keeps telling this same story repeatedly? Why do Bubnoff and the Baron ridicule her about her story? Who sticks up for Nastya?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

There is a conversation about class distinctions in the first act. Compare and contrast what each of the characters' stances on these two points are.

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