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

2. Who orders Kostilyoff out of the rooming house?

3. What is in the center of the room of the first set?

4. What is standing in the corner of the first set?

5. Who says that Anna is probably better off dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Vassilisa confronts Pepel, asking him if he loves her?

2. What does Satine share a story about and how is it received by the others?

3. What does Satine say in the longest speech?

4. What do all the characters relate goodness to?

5. Describe what the first set looks like.

6. What do Kleshtch and Tartar say about Luka?

7. What setting is there for Act 2?

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

9. Which characters are playing cards and who is watching them?

10. What happens with Kleshtch in the second act?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Luka tells Anna all about death. Describe the picture that Luka paints through words to Anna about what to expect with death.

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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