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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. How old was Lopakhin when Lyubov helped him alleviate an injury, according to his narrative in Act I?
2. Who did Trofimov tutor?
3. Who is Pishchik's daughter?
4. What does Yepikhodov request that Dunyasha bring him when he enters in Act I?
5. What does Charlotta say her dog eats in Act I?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the owner of the estate? What are the primary faults and/or character flaws of this character? Where has this character been prior to the beginning of the play? Why?
2. Describe Gaev's character. Who is he/she related to in the play? How? What does this character do persistently that annoys the others?
3. How is Lopakhin's character different than that of Firs? How are they alike?
4. How is Varya's character unique in the play? What role does she fulfill in the household? What is her style of dress?
5. Which character had a lover in Paris? What became of this situation?
6. What happened to Lyubov's son? How does she feel about it?
7. Describe Yasha's character. What is his/her age? What is his/her demeanor? How does he/she relate to other characters in the play?
8. What does Lopakhin suggest Lyubov and Gaev do with the estate? Why?
9. Describe Anya's character. How old is she? What color does she wear? How does she feel about her mother and sister?
10. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is slavery and serfdom viewed by the characters in The Cherry Orchard? How does Chekhov use symbolism to reflect serfdom/slavery in the play? What statements do you think Chekhov is making regarding slavery?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the playwright's use of irony in The Cherry Orchard. What is an example of verbal irony from the text? What dramatic irony is employed? What situational irony appears? What is the effect of each example?
Essay Topic 3
If The Cherry Orchard were produced today, what elements of the play would contemporary audiences most relate to? Why? What elements would audiences not relate to?
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