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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 is the opening set made out of?

2. There were two characters that were porters. Which name below names one of the characters that was a porter?

3. What does the vendor of baked meat pies say that they would not do for a hundred baked lobster?

4. What are the human sounds that can be heard on set?

5. Who do the boarders say that Kostilyoff thought he would find his wife in bed with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Pepel profess to Natasha?

3. What happens with Kleshtch in the second act?

4. How does the play end for the Actor?

5. Why do the boarders seem to think that Kleshtch has gone mad since the death of his wife?

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

7. What does Luka do when Vassilisa demands that he leave?

8. What quote does Kleshtch give regarding Luka?

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

10. What is Zob doing while playing cards?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the second act opens, all of the characters are partaking in different activities. Tell what each of the characters are doing at the beginning of the second act.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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