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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. Who is going to teach Kolya to swim?
(a) Bolshintsov.
(b) Islayev.
(c) Rakitin.
(d) Beliayev.

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

3. Who wins most of the hands of the game in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Schaaf.
(b) Natalya.
(c) Arkady.
(d) Rakitin.

4. To whom does Shpigelski prescribe "little white pills"?
(a) Rakitin.
(b) Islayev.
(c) Natalya.
(d) Kolya.

5. Who is Schaaf's partner in the card game?
(a) Liza.
(b) Natalya.
(c) Katya.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rakitin in Act 1, Part 1, where did he see Islayev earlier in the day?

2. What was Dufour's country of origin?

3. How long have Rakitin and Natalya known each other?

4. Rakitin states that he is "like wax in your hands" to whom?

5. In Act 1, Part 1, Rakitin states that Natalya is like what kind of animal?

(see the answer key)

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