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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Natasha want to not stop by, fearing for her child's rest?
(a) Maskers
(b) Gambling men
(c) The other sisters
(d) The teacher

3. Who makes the comment that all children should be cooked and eaten?
(a) Andrei
(b) Solyony
(c) Natasha
(d) Tusenbach

4. Who brings Vershinin a note during the course of the scene, alerting him to news from home?
(a) Anfisa
(b) Irina
(c) Olga
(d) Masha

5. Who gives Irina a book detailing the history of the school where her sister teaches?
(a) Tusenbach
(b) Chebutykin
(c) Kulygin
(d) Masha

6. What is going on during this particular time period of the scene?
(a) Saints Week
(b) Carnival Week
(c) Easter
(d) Christmas

7. Who has been named secretary to the council run by Protopopov?
(a) Vershinin
(b) Chebutykin
(c) Tusenbach
(d) Andrei

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

9. Natasha wonders if the mismatching clothes are some sort of __________.
(a) Omen
(b) Warning
(c) Joke
(d) Blessing

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

11. Masha suggests that which character is not well in the head, which is no surprise to the others or to the reader?
(a) Olga
(b) Natasha
(c) Irina
(d) Andrei

12. Who rushes into the room and checks herself in the mirror, showing her obsession with herself?
(a) Olga
(b) Masha
(c) Natasha
(d) Irina

13. What is the gift that arrives for the sisters from the answer to #16?
(a) A book of medicines
(b) A large silver samovar
(c) A large silver statue
(d) A map of Russia

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

15. What is the last name of the three sisters who are the title characters of this play?
(a) Prozoroff
(b) Prozokoff
(c) Protokovo
(d) Pranatoff

Short Answer Questions

1. Who have the sisters been teasing for being in love with a girl who is engaged?

2. Who chatters about the Sunday day of rest, talking endlessly about what it should include?

3. What is the name of the child over whom Natasha worries excessively?

4. What does Masha warn Chebutykin not to do as he has embarrassed himself in the past?

5. Who seems to have a hearing problem as evidenced by the need for other characters to repeat themselves?

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