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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who says she comes from a family that has always despised work?
(a) Natasha
(b) Olga
(c) Masha
(d) Irina

5. Who pours the tea when the samovar arrives?
(a) Natasha
(b) Anfisa
(c) Masha
(d) Olga

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes the comment that all children should be cooked and eaten?

2. Who does Tusenbach try to make peace with although it doesn't seem to be successful?

3. Who mentions his wife and daughters at the end of the scene?

4. Who announces they're staying to lunch when the arrival of another character occurs?

5. What is the last name of the three sisters who are the title characters of this play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Masha's response to #27?

2. What does Olga tell Anfisa to do in response to the news in #38?

3. Name the Prozoroff sisters.

4. Where is the entire military contingent being posted?

5. Why doesn't Natasha want the maskers to come?

6. What does Anfisa announce when she arrives at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

7. What does Olga suggest Irina do in order to regain some happiness in her life?

8. What does Masha recall to be the nickname of Vershinin when they were younger?

9. When Tusenbach says he knows Irina does not love him, how does she respond?

10. When Irina says she hopes to see Fedotik and Rode again, Fedotik says they will not. Why is that?

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