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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who doesn't Sonya want involved in the drunken binges of Astrov?
(a) Herself.
(b) Vanya.
(c) Maria.
(d) Yelena.

2. What does Yelena notice as Vanya is talking so she sends him off to bed?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) It is very late.
(c) She is not feeling very well.
(d) He is sick.

3. Vanya says that Yelena is his __________ which is why he is so miserable.
(a) Partner.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Lover.
(d) Friend.

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

5. Sonya says that it's a shame that she's not __________ as she is so in love with Astrov.
(a) Independent.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Single.
(d) Married.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who asks Telegin to begin playing music, though he is quickly told not to by another character?

3. ___________ interrupts Astrov's speech by saying that he still uses wood in his outhouses and fireplaces.

4. Yelena promises Sonya she really did marry the Professor for __________, in conflict with Sonya's suspicions.

5. When Yelena tells Vanya it's a nice day, what does Vanya say that it is a nice day to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marina recall as she is trying to answer the question of how long she and Astrov have known each other?

2. What does Astrov fear will happen if Vanya kills himself with a vial of morphine?

3. What are some of the things Sonya suggests Yelena do if she is really as bored as she seems?

4. What does Marina offer to Astrov as he paces during the opening scene of the play?

5. What is the argument that Sonya gives to Vanya in order to encourage him to give back the morphine?

6. Why does Vanya protest the announcement and the decision the Professor makes in his announcement?

7. What has Vanya supposedly stolen from Astrov, according to Astrov's accusation?

8. What does Yelena tell Vanya to do after an awkward moment with Astrov?

9. What is the announcement the Professor makes to the characters in this scene?

10. What is the other function of Vanya's bedroom in the opening of this final act of the play?

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