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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. Where did Beliayev live before coming to Natalya's house?
(a) Paris.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Kiev.
(d) Moscow.

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

3. According to Shpigelski, "a doctor worth his salt is never" what?
(a) Irritable.
(b) Ill.
(c) Impatient.
(d) Dead.

4. As Natalya states in Act 2, Part 2, "there's nothing more depressing than gloomy" what?
(a) Weather.
(b) Cleverness.
(c) Wit.
(d) Bedrooms.

5. Which character does Shpigelski call grandmother?
(a) Beliayev.
(b) Natalya.
(c) Vera.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Schaaf, what is the "thief of time"?

2. Who plans to be Natalya's partner in "educating" Beliayev?

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

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

5. What is Katya picking in Act 2, Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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