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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Treplieff's play so hard to act in?
(a) It has no living characters.
(b) The dialogue is hard to speak.
(c) It has to be performed in the dark.
(d) It is cliched.

2. Who is 55-years-old?
(a) Peter.
(b) Boris.
(c) .
(d) Dorn.

3. What 1973 play does Shamraeff mention?
(a) Poltava Fair.
(b) People, People.
(c) The Lost Rubees.
(d) Lover's Circus.

4. What kind of people does Masha think are often happy?
(a) Poor people.
(b) Married couples.
(c) Rich people.
(d) Children.

5. What does the dog so when it is chained up?
(a) Barks.
(b) Howls.
(c) Sniffles.
(d) Whines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shamraeff ask Jacob to do?

2. What kind of life does Treplieff think his mother leads?

3. What color does Masha dress in?

4. Which character does Arkadina say is a celebrity?

5. What does Arkadina say it is a crime for Nina to do?

(see the answer key)

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