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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. Who whistles quietly to herself as she reads during the opening part of the play?
(a) Masha
(b) Natasha
(c) Irina
(d) Olga

2. Who makes a bad joke that is followed by an awkward silence?
(a) Masha
(b) Andrei
(c) Olga
(d) Solyony

3. How many people are sitting at the table when the dinner is ready to be served?
(a) 13
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 10

4. From what country or city is Vershinin from?
(a) Poland
(b) Lithuania
(c) Germany
(d) Moscow

5. Who is gaining weight according to the observations of the other characters in the play?
(a) Masha
(b) Andrei
(c) Irina
(d) Olga

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andrei really want to do with his life? What is his current goal?

2. What game does Irina play when she is sitting by herself at the end of the scene?

3. Which character says that teaching gives her headaches, becoming one of the many complaints this character has?

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

5. Who has not paid any rent in months according to Masha and Irina's conversation?

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