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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house has burned to the ground according to the characters in the play?

2. Who is very drunk when he enters in this scene, which is no surprise to the others, although they do try to let him alone?

3. Who comes in, looking for Masha twice during the end of the scene?

4. Olga says the whole town is gossiping about whom, much to her dismay?

5. Who has forgotten all that he knows about being a doctor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irina seems to be a sister with a lot on her mind throughout the play.

Part 1: Describe the character of Irina.

Part 2: Compare and contrast Irina to Olga

Part 3: What kind of character does Irina seem to be? Does she seem like a hopeful character? Why or why not? What does her presence seem to say about the idea of dreams?

Essay Topic 2

Faith is something that also pervades this play, showing up in moments where the characters feel they have to persevere as they believe in something better.

Part 1: How do the male characters in this play experience or share their ideas of faith with each other and with the reader/viewer?

Part 2: How do the female characters in this play experience or share their ideas of faith with each other and with the reader/viewer?

Part 3: What does this play seem to offer about faith? Is it a worthwhile thing or something that only leads to disappointment? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The many men who covet the sisters seem to indicate that love is an unpredictable thing, and that love can not always be contained within a marriage.

Part 1: List the married couples in the play. Are they happily married? Why or why not?

Part 2: List the lovers in this play. Are the lover relationships more or less satisfying to the characters? Why or why not?

Part 3: What does Chekhov seem to be saying about the idea of love in relation to the structure of being a married couple?

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