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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Natalya order Vera to do in Act 3, Part 2?

2. About which plant does Katya make a comment to herself in Act 4, Part 2?

3. Who kneels in front of Vera in Act 5, Part 2?

4. In Act 3, Part 2, Natalya pretends to be what relation to Vera?

5. How old is Bolshintsov?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

List all the characters who choose to leave Natalya's household and why. What effect will this exodus have on the characters who remain in the household?

Essay Topic 2

Explain in detail how Natalya's fickleness regarding Bolshintsov and Vera affects the course of events.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the cultural view of marriage in the play. Which characters act within the cultural expectations regarding marriage? Which ones do not? Explain.

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