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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of weather does Rakitin mention in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) Wind.
(d) Rain.

2. According to Shpigelski, what is bothering Natalya in addition to her nerves?
(a) Bile.
(b) Flu.
(c) Sinusitis.
(d) The north wind.

3. Who wins the game definitively in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Anna.
(b) Schaaf.
(c) Katya.
(d) Natalya.

4. How much money does the loser owe the winner of the game in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) 70 kopecks.
(b) 150 kopecks.
(c) 20 kopecks.
(d) 40 kopecks.

5. From what book does Rakitin read aloud?
(a) The Three Musketeers.
(b) Jane Eyre.
(c) The Count of Monte Cristo.
(d) A Christmas Carol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dufour's country of origin?

2. Who enters at the end of Act 1, Part 1?

3. Which character says to Natalya, "Each of us is a closed book, that's true"?

4. Which name below is the name of one of the suitors in Shpigelski's story in Act 1, Part 2?

5. How many serfs does the girl in Shpigelski's story inherit from her aunt?

(see the answer key)

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