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

Short Answer Questions

1. What city did Dorn like the best?

2. Why does Arkadina think that Constantine shot himself?

3. What city does Nina say she is going to?

4. What does Arkadina say she is not?

5. What did the miller in Rusalka call himself?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the play's themes?

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