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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 color does Masha dress in?

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

3. Who does Sorin say has never liked him?

4. Why is Nina late?

5. What is Treplieff's mother's job?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Peter in the second act?

3. Why does Madame Arkadina want to return to the city?

4. Why is Madame Arkadina moody?

5. What does Yevgeny tell Boris when he returns?

6. Who is Boris Trigorin?

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

8. Who are Masha and Simon Medvedenko?

9. Why does Madame Arkadina not want to stay at the estate?

10. Why is Peter escorted to his room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare American and Russian culture.

What are the differences between the two cultures?

In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 3

THE SEA GULL is translated from Russian into English. How much meaning can a play loses through a translation? What aspects of the play do you think would be the most difficult to express in English? How do you think a translator can overcome these difficulties?

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