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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives the longest speech in the whole play?

2. In Luka's second story, what was the man in search of?

3. What profession does the second thing missing from the set go with?

4. Who claims that he can only speak the truth?

5. What is Luka's story in the third act about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write about the newfound hope that Luka gives the Actor. What does Luka tell him about? Is the Actor interested? What important detail does Luka leave out?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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