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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is searching to ensure no servants leave candles burning?
(a) Masha
(b) Irina
(c) Olga
(d) Natasha

2. How old is the character of Vershinin?
(a) 43
(b) 37
(c) 53
(d) 29

3. Who thinks it's useless to know so many languages?
(a) Chebutykin
(b) Masha
(c) Irina
(d) Olga

4. Who plays the piano and entertains the others as a result?
(a) Irina
(b) Andrei
(c) Tusenbach
(d) Vershinin

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

6. Who is the one sister who wouldn't be able to go back to Moscow?
(a) Irina
(b) Olga
(c) Masha
(d) Natasha

7. Who always brings extravagant presents for the sisters as he feels he loves them as much as their mother did?
(a) Chebutykin
(b) Tusenbach
(c) Ferapont
(d) Vershinin

8. Where does Irina now work as revealed at the start of Act 2?
(a) For the church
(b) Telegraphy Office
(c) She doesn't
(d) Teacher's Council Office

9. Who invites everyone to dinner within this particular scene?
(a) Natasha
(b) Irina
(c) Olga
(d) Masha

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

11. Who is NOT one of the three sisters who are the title characters of this play?
(a) Masha
(b) Irina
(c) Natasha
(d) Olga

12. Who has not paid any rent in months according to Masha and Irina's conversation?
(a) Olga
(b) Andrei
(c) Natasha
(d) Chebutykin

13. Who has resigned from the military and this is revealed to Masha by that character?
(a) Tusenbach
(b) Andrei
(c) Chebutykin
(d) Vershinin

14. Where would Andrei like to be a famous lecturer if he were to have his way?
(a) The Kremlin's Private College
(b) Moscow University
(c) Moscow College
(d) The United States

15. When Irina turns down the book, to whom is the book next given?
(a) Masha
(b) Vershinin
(c) Olga
(d) Chebutykin

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which sister works at the school with the answer to #37?

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

4. Who has been named secretary to the council run by Protopopov?

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

(see the answer keys)

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