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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. Where does Arkadina say she would be rather sitting alone?
(a) Her study.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) A library.
(d) A hotel room.

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

3. Which character does Arkadina say is a celebrity?
(a) Boris.
(b) Peter.
(c) Constantine.
(d) Simon.

4. What does Arkadina say it is Nina's duty to do?
(a) Go on stage.
(b) Marry her son.
(c) Direct a play.
(d) Start a family.

5. Who does Treplieff not want to be late?
(a) Masha.
(b) Peter.
(c) Simon.
(d) Nina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sorin having an attack of?

2. What does Paulina do with the flowers that Nina gives Dorn?

3. What does Paulina tell Dorn to put back on?

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

5. Which character criticizes Treplieff's play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Madame Arkadina complement Nina?

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

3. How does Constantine's play open?

4. What do Madame Arkadina and Constantine argue about?

5. How does Peter react to Illya treating his sister so badly?

6. Why is Peter escorted to his room?

7. Why does Peter think Constantine lives a lonely life?

8. What agreement do Simon and Masha come to?

9. How does Boris react when Madame Arkadina says they leave?

10. What news in the second act act delights Boris?

(see the answer keys)

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