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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Akadina say she never likes to look into?
(a) The future.
(b) The past.
(c) Someone's bedroom.
(d) A book.

2. What does Treplieff say a woman can never forgive?
(a) Stupidity
(b) Adultery
(c) Failure
(d) A lie

3. What will happen at 8.30 pm?
(a) The play will start.
(b) The play will finish.
(c) Dinner will be served.
(d) The guests will arrive.

4. What does Arkadina want to listen to?
(a) The radio.
(b) The television.
(c) The play.
(d) The singing.

5. What does Dorn say destroys the individual?
(a) Beer and cheese.
(b) Cocaine and coffee.
(c) Wine and tobacco.
(d) Tea and coffee.

6. Where did Sorin serve for 28 years?
(a) The Police Department.
(b) The Fire Department.
(c) The Department of Justice.
(d) The Department of Secrets.

7. Why does Paulina say Dorn cannot escape from women?
(a) He is funny.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is too handsome.
(d) He is too sensitive.

8. What does Treplieff wish his mother was?
(a) A serious woman.
(b) A fun loving woman.
(c) An ordinary woman.
(d) A lucky woman.

9. What does Trigorin hear calling him?
(a) His chair.
(b) His desk.
(c) His bed.
(d) His writing pad.

10. What does Nina say it is strange seeing a famous author doing?
(a) Crying.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Sailing.

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

12. Who calls Boris from the house?
(a) Masha.
(b) Arkadina.
(c) Jana.
(d) Dorn.

13. How does Masha describe the air?
(a) Seething.
(b) Sultry.
(c) Cool.
(d) Violent.

14. What is Treplieff carrying along with the seagull?
(a) A book.
(b) A gun.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A knife.

15. What does Arkadina want her son to spare her?
(a) His hate.
(b) His pretentiousness.
(c) His nonsense.
(d) His love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arkadina say it is Nina's duty to do?

2. Which of the following does Trigorin not say it is his duty to write about?

3. What is Dorn's first name?

4. What can Masha not return to Medviedenko?

5. What does Trigorin have to leave to do?

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