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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Nina say she always thought famous writers always despised?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Women.
(c) The government.
(d) The common crowd.

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

4. What does Pauline say she is tortured by?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Love.
(c) Her husband.
(d) The devil.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sorin say Arkadina should not handle so roughly?

2. What city does Aradina want to travel to?

3. What does Akadina say she never likes to look into?

4. What is Dorn's first name?

5. Which of the following animals does Nina not mention in her monologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Boris react to Madame Arkadina's insensitive comments?

2. Why does Boris want to stay at the estate?

3. What do the characters say about Constantine's work when he is gone?

4. Why is Madame Arkadina furious at Illya?

5. How does Boris try to extinguish bad feelings between himself and Constantine?

6. How does Peter think Madame Arkadina could help Constantine?

7. Why is Nina late for the performance?

8. Why does Peter think he must be gravely ill?

9. How does Madame Arkadina react to the play?

10. Why does Nina say she is nervous?

(see the answer keys)

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