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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Solyony jokes that _______ is made of cockroaches.
(a) Children
(b) Liquor
(c) The bread
(d) Literature

2. Where do Irina and Olga want to be by the fall in terms of their living situation?
(a) New York
(b) Poland
(c) Moscow
(d) Chicago

3. Which character says that teaching gives her headaches, becoming one of the many complaints this character has?
(a) Irina
(b) Masha
(c) Olga
(d) Natasha

4. To whom does Andrei propose marriage in the end of the scene, almost spontaneously?
(a) Irina
(b) Anfisa
(c) Natasha
(d) Olga

5. What does Andrei really want to do with his life? What is his current goal?
(a) Become a pianist
(b) Leave the country
(c) Get married
(d) Translate a book into English

Short Answer Questions

1. Kulygin is glad that _________ loves him and he continues to say this throughout the play.

2. Who announces Vershinin's arrival into this second part of Act 1?

3. Who is upset because one of his daughters is unwell and his wife is in a very bad mood?

4. Who is the 'lovesick major' the sisters used to tease with that nickname?

5. Which one of these characters is the Chairman of the District Council?

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