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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. What does Shamraeff ask Jacob to do?

2. Who does Arkadina say she is not?

3. What does Nina say it is strange seeing a famous author doing?

4. Who does Sorin say has never liked him?

5. Where does Shamraeff rememebr Silva singing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the weather like at the beginning of the fourth act?

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

3. Why does Peter like being surrounded by young artists?

4. How does Illya react to Madame Arkadina's outburst?

5. How does Constantine's play open?

6. What does Nina tell Constantine?

7. What does Constantine say is the reason for his bad mood?

8. Who are Masha and Simon Medvedenko?

9. What is the setting of the second act?

10. Why is Madame Akadina unhappy with Peter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

THE SEA GULL greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book that you think was influenced by the play and discuss its similarities swath the novel in terms of the following:

Plot

Character

Themes.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Chekhov's writing style. How would you describe his style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does his style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Compare American and Russian culture.

What are the differences between the two cultures?

In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

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