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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is worried that plans have been made to send her away since she seems to be pushed away during the scene?

2. Who tells Olga the brigade is leaving, which is then refuted to be a rumor?

3. How long has Tusenbach loved Irina, according to him?

4. Who says he is professing noble emotions even though he feels he is being ignored?

5. Who is said to be in love with Irina, thus hating Tusenbach?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The role of the army is one that continues to be seen throughout this play, whether in the lives of the characters or in the background of other events which take place.

Part 1: How is the army and the military revealed in this play?

Part 2: Does the military life seem to be one that is positive of negative? Support your answer.

Part 3: In the end, does the military seem to be a positive influence in the play? Does it seem to create hope or misery for the characters? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The meaning of life is something that also begins to emerge as a theme in this play. Each character is searching for something, but what that 'something' is remains to be clear at times.

Part 1: What is Olga's sense of the meaning of life? How has she defined what makes her life worth living?

Part 2: What is Masha's sense of the meaning of life? How has her definition changed before and after Vershinin?

Part 3: What is Irina's hope in life causing her to do? She has hope for the future, but does that hinder her search for meaning or help it? Support your answer.

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