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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vanya complains that ever since ___________ and his wife arrived, the schedule has not be right around the house.
(a) Telegin.
(b) Professor.
(c) Astrov.
(d) Anton.

2. Who tells the others to go to bed because he has come to sit with the Professor for a while?
(a) Telegin.
(b) Astrov.
(c) A worker.
(d) Vanya.

3. Astrov returns, now wearing a __________ and a tie when Sonya tells him to have a drink.
(a) Sweater.
(b) Waistcoat.
(c) Military jacket.
(d) Undershirt.

4. Yelena says that she is a minor __________ in her husband's life, as well as feeling that way in her entire life.
(a) Character.
(b) Help.
(c) Supporter.
(d) Love.

5. What does Astrov ask the worker to fetch for him before they head out the door?
(a) Vodka.
(b) A hot dinner.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Astrov becomes lost in a memory of the community in which there was an epidemic of ___________.

2. What time does Yelena tell the Professor it is after he wakes up and she wakes up too?

3. _________ admits that he is a vile man, even more so when he is drunk.

4. What does Astrov joke about during this opening scene, saying that it is oversized?

5. What is Marina knitting when the scene opens during the first act of the play?

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