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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where exactly is the sisters' mother buried?
(a) Moscow
(b) The garden
(c) The backyard
(d) She's still alive

2. Which of the sisters knows Italian as an additional language to Russian?
(a) Masha
(b) Olga
(c) Natasha
(d) Irina

3. Which one of these characters is the Chairman of the District Council?
(a) Andrei
(b) Tusenbach
(c) Protopopov
(d) Chebutykin

4. Who is the 'lovesick major' the sisters used to tease with that nickname?
(a) Tusenbach
(b) Andrei
(c) Vershinin
(d) Chebutykin

5. What is heard as the characters are speaking during this second part of the Act 1?
(a) An air raid horn
(b) A knock at the door
(c) A violin
(d) A siren

Short Answer Questions

1. What is said to be far away, though no one knows why?

2. How long ago did the family leave Moscow to come to the provincial area where they are now settled?

3. Who makes a bad joke that is followed by an awkward silence?

4. Who is responsible for the answer to #24?

5. Who is NOT one of the three sisters who are the title characters of this play?

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