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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rakitin states that he is "like wax in your hands" to whom?
(a) Islayev.
(b) Natalya.
(c) Katya.
(d) Beliayev.

2. Whom does Rakitin call "our unspoiled youth" in his soliloquy in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) Beliayev.
(b) Matvey.
(c) Vera.
(d) Kolya.

3. In Act 2, Part 1, who reports having burst into tears unexpectedly?
(a) Rakitin.
(b) Islayev.
(c) Vera.
(d) Natalya.

4. In Act 3, Part 1, Natalya confesses that she is infatuated with which character?
(a) Islayev.
(b) Beliayev.
(c) Rakitin.
(d) Matvey.

5. Who enters at the end of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Islayev.
(b) Rakitin.
(c) Kolya.
(d) Shpigelski.

Short Answer Questions

1. Natalya insists in Act 3, Part 3, that Rakitin say nothing about her to whom?

2. Who says that talking to Rakitin is like "making lace"?

3. How many serfs does Bolshintsov have?

4. What did Natalya's father call her?

5. Which character does Rakitin love?

(see the answer key)

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