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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Yelena says that Astrov is right, people don't just destroy forests, they also destroy ____________.
(a) Money.
(b) Other people.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Society.

2. Yelena, it is said, married the Professor when he was already _________.
(a) Old.
(b) Done with love.
(c) Set in his ways.
(d) Bored.

3. What is the relationship of Telegin to Sonya during the course of this play?
(a) Spouse.
(b) Father.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Godfather.

4. What has Maria received from a writer that she likes and she shares this with the rest of the house?
(a) A personal letter.
(b) A pamphlet.
(c) A phone call.
(d) A picture.

5. What does Sonya point out has gone cold on them as they were speaking?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Evening.
(c) Tea.
(d) Fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes angry when Vanya says they have decided to live at the house?

2. Yelena says the reason she and Vanya are friends is because they are both very ________.

3. Yelena points out that __________ is obviously in love with Astrov, but she is too shy to talk to him about it.

4. What happened to the other man that Telegin's wife was seeing at one point?

5. Telegin points out that he still has __________ while his wife has nothing in her life and decisions.

(see the answer key)

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