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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the miller in Rusalka call himself?

2. What does Trieplieff say is golden?

3. What game do the characters play?

4. What has Constantine never created in any of his stories?

5. Where does Nina want to travel to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the values of the 1900s.

In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

How does the play express the changes Russian was going through at the time?

Does modern society share any values with 1900s Russia?

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