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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sonya tells Vanya they are very far behind with the _____________.
(a) Cooking.
(b) Accounts.
(c) Housework.
(d) Book.

2. Sonya tells Vanya she knows he hasn't known __________ in his life.
(a) Joy.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Love.
(d) Peace.

3. Yelena reminds ____________ that he promised to leave when they spoke earlier.
(a) The Professor.
(b) Telegin.
(c) Vanya.
(d) Astrov.

4. __________ says that he should have stolen money from the estate and made himself a better life.
(a) Vanya.
(b) Astrov.
(c) The Professor.
(d) Telegin.

5. Vanya points out he's worked like a _______________ to pay off the estate's debts.
(a) Slave.
(b) Farm animal.
(c) Zombie.
(d) Serf.

6. Astrov says that he ___________ Sonya, but he has no feeling for her as a woman.
(a) Thinks about.
(b) Cares for.
(c) Understands.
(d) Respects.

7. Within this final setting is an easel and a table where which character goes to paint?
(a) Yelena.
(b) The Professor.
(c) Astrov.
(d) Vanya.

8. The Professor calls Vanya a _______________ and tells him he can have the estate.
(a) Nobody.
(b) Communist.
(c) Slave.
(d) Hobo.

9. Vanya tells the Professor that ___________ will run from now on in the same way it always has.
(a) His dream.
(b) His attitude.
(c) His life.
(d) The farm.

10. Vanya says the last 25 years have been about making _____________ life easier.
(a) Sonya's.
(b) Yelena's.
(c) The Professor's.
(d) Marina's.

11. What does Maria do when she enters the scene after Marina and Sonya come in?
(a) Cook.
(b) Carve.
(c) Nap.
(d) Read.

12. Vanya tells Sonya they must quickly _____________ otherwise he won't be able to go on.
(a) Kiss.
(b) Get to work.
(c) Marry.
(d) Leave.

13. Sonya tells __________ that everybody around this person has changed because of this person.
(a) Vanya.
(b) The Professor.
(c) Yelena.
(d) Astrov.

14. Vanya kisses the hand of ______________ and asks for forgiveness from her.
(a) Maria.
(b) Yelena.
(c) Sonya.
(d) Marina.

15. __________ says everything was fine on the estate until the Professor and Yelena showed up.
(a) Astrov.
(b) Telegin.
(c) Vanya.
(d) Sonya.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yelena admits that while finding __________ strange, she is also attracted to him.

2. Ultimately, Astrov believes the downfall of society is being caused by ____________.

3. Sonya says that she has ___________ and urges Vanya to do that same.

4. Who decides to comfort Sonya, who is almost in tears during this scene?

5. Sonya says there are a lot of things she could do if she felt like it: work on the __________, visit the sick, etc.

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