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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Telegin bring with him as he and Astrov return home, slightly drunk?

2. What does the Professor ask Sonya to pass him, after which he says she's given him the wrong stuff?

3. What does Vanya's mother do as everyone else is talking during the scene after she enters?

4. Vanya says that the __________ will bring everything in nature back to life, but won't revive him.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is odd about the Professor's appearance according to Astrov and Vanya?

2. What does the Professor tell Marina as soon as he walks into the house without being let inside?

3. What does Vanya think the reason is for no one arresting him or charging him with attempted murder?

4. What does Astrov say when Sonya asks him when he might be back to the estate?

5. What does Astrov return to the room with after Sonya has coaxed him into coming over to them?

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

7. What does Sonya come into the room to remind the Professor of?

8. What does Yelena do when the Professor wakes up from his nap on the chair?

9. What does Vanya go out to do in order to make Yelena feel better?

10. What does the Professor say about the medicine he wants Sonya to pass to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yelena talks about how people destroy other people as well as destroying the forests around them.

Part 1: Why do you think Yelena is quick to point out how people destroy other people?

Part 2: Do you agree that people are quick to destroy each other? Why or why not?

Part 3: What are some reasons people might have for 'destroying' others in their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Vanya seems to be a person who likes to have new things to talk about, new things to consider.

Part 1: Why do you think Vanya always wants to talk about new things?

Part 2: What is so bad about talking about the same things again and again?

Part 3: Would you rather talk about new things or old things? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The character of Vanya is one that seems to be looking for attention much of the time, always thinking that others aren't noticing him.

Part 1: Why do you think Vanya wants more attention in this play?

Part 2: Do you think Vanya deserves to have more attention than he is given within the play?

Part 3: How do you think the play might be different if Vanya was more confident in himself?

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