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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 Trigorin say makes him happy?
(a) Critics praising him.
(b) Children singing.
(c) Finishing a novel.
(d) His mother phoning him.

2. Who does Trepleff say watches Nina closely?
(a) Her brothers.
(b) Her father and sister.
(c) Her mother and stepfather.
(d) Her cousins.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sorin drink with his dinner?

2. Which character does Arkadina say is a celebrity?

3. What does Treplieff lay by Nina's feet?

4. What city does Aradina want to travel to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Madame Arkadina and Constantine argue about?

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

3. What prompted Constantine to kill himself?

4. How does Madame Arkadina complement Nina?

5. What does Madame Arkadina say is the secret to looking youthful?

6. Why is Madame Arkadina furious at Illya?

7. What agreement do Simon and Masha come to?

8. What do Boris and Nina say to each other before Boris leaves?

9. What does Illya tell Boris and Madame Arkadina?

10. Summarize the play.

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