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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) Islayev.
(b) Rakitin.
(c) Beliayev.
(d) Bolshintsov.

2. Whom had Rakitin been visiting before coming to Natalya's house?
(a) Shpigelski.
(b) The Krinitsins.
(c) Bolshintsov.
(d) The Verenitsins.

3. What game are the characters playing in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Spades.
(b) Poker.
(c) Hearts.
(d) Euchre.

4. What does Natalya like about Shpigelski?
(a) His sharp wit.
(b) His appreciation for fine food.
(c) His upbringing.
(d) His physique.

5. In Act 1, Part 1, Rakitin states that Natalya is like what kind of animal?
(a) A bear.
(b) A dog.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wins the game definitively in Act 1, Part 2?

2. Who is searching for a tutor in Moscow for Kolya?

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

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

5. Who is Schaaf's partner in the card game?

(see the answer key)

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