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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Arkadina ask the doctor to compare her looks to?

2. Where does Sorin say it is pleasanter to live?

3. What is Sorin having an attack of?

4. What does Nina say is wonderful?

5. What does Aradina smoke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Madame Arkadina moody?

2. Why would Boris prefer to stay on the estate?

3. Why is Madame Arkadina furious at Illya?

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

5. What does Yevgeny think is the sound that sounds like a gun shot?

6. Why does Simon wants to go home?

7. Why does Nina give Boris an engraved medallion?

8. What does Illya tell Boris and Madame Arkadina?

9. Summarize the play.

10. Why is Peter escorted to his room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme:

Setting

Point of view

Structure

Language

Essay Topic 2

Why is Constantine jealous of Boris? How can Constantine get over his jealousy of Boris? Does Constantine gives into such feelings of jealousy too easily?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the way the author uses the characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? How does his use of the characters affect the story?

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