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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sorin want Masha's father to leave unchained?
(a) The duck.
(b) The cat.
(c) The dog.
(d) The bull.

2. Who does Sorinn say was unable to sleep during the night?
(a) Himself.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His brother.
(d) His sister.

3. Who does Arkadina say she is not?
(a) Jove.
(b) Peter.
(c) The Virgin Mary.
(d) Mary Magdelene.

4. What does Treplieff say frightens his mother to death?
(a) The newspapers.
(b) The theater.
(c) The magazines.
(d) The cinema.

5. What does Sorin use to walk?
(a) A walker.
(b) A plank.
(c) A bannister.
(d) A cane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Treplieff's mother's job?

2. Which character criticizes Treplieff's play?

3. Who does Sorin say has never liked him?

4. What does Treplieff wish his mother was?

5. What does Aradina smoke?

(see the answer key)

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