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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which female character takes snuff?
(a) Liza.
(b) Natalya.
(c) Anna.
(d) Vera.

2. What was Dufour's country of origin?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

3. Which two types of tree does Rakitin compare in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) Apple and pear.
(b) Oak and maple.
(c) Hickory and willow.
(d) Oak and birch.

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

5. Who plans to be Natalya's partner in "educating" Beliayev?
(a) Rakitin.
(b) Islayev.
(c) Liza.
(d) Shpigelski.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Natalya accuse of being "mysterious"?

2. To whom does Shpigelski prescribe "little white pills"?

3. About whom does Shpigelski tell a story in Act 1, Part 2?

4. Which characters see Vera and Beliayev in the garden together in Act 2, Part 2?

5. What is one of Shpigelski's vices?

(see the answer key)

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