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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sonya reveal that the Astrov does every year and that he has been recognized for doing?
(a) Open his home to orphans.
(b) Planting new trees.
(c) Feeding people.
(d) Giving money to the poor.

2. _________ complains about how there is nothing else to talk about, nothing new to talk about.
(a) Sonya.
(b) Vanya.
(c) Telegin.
(d) The Professor.

3. When Yelena tells Vanya it's a nice day, what does Vanya say that it is a nice day to do?
(a) Get a job.
(b) Hang one's self.
(c) Shoot someone.
(d) Go for a walk.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who notes that the Professor is fine as she sips her tea after Astrov points out he came to see the Professor?

2. Who gets offended when Yelena calls him by the wrong name, though he's at the table with her each day?

3. Who does Astrov invite to drop in on him at his small estate, and this person says that staying in the trees can not be exciting?

4. Astrov talks about whether people of today will be remembered, and Marina says that _______ will remember.

5. What does Maria say that Vanya used to have, but does not have anymore - and Vanya agrees with her?

(see the answer key)

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