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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. Who lies up on top of the stove coughing in the fourth act?

3. Who protects Nastya from being struck?

4. How does the setting look in the fourth act?

5. Who was the owner of the second thing mentioned missing from the set?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Pepel make it known that he appears to not believe that Luka tells the truth? Give specific examples. Why, then, do you think Pepel starts asking Luka about God?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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