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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Charlotta's parents do for a living?
(a) Taught at a small school house.
(b) They were merchants.
(c) They were serfs.
(d) Traveled and performed shows at fairs.

2. Which character is in love with Trofimov?
(a) Varya.
(b) Lyubov.
(c) Anya.
(d) Dunyasha.

3. What becomes of Lyubov's lover?
(a) He inherits a fortune.
(b) He dies on the train.
(c) He leaves her for another woman.
(d) He marries her daughter.

4. Who gets into an argument with Trofimov in Act II?
(a) Anya.
(b) Lopakhin.
(c) Varya.
(d) Lyubov.

5. What game does Gayev repeatedly talk about in the play?
(a) Billiards.
(b) Dominos.
(c) Poker.
(d) Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is expected to propose to Varya?

2. What can Varya not live without?

3. Who stands in the door to the drawing room at the end of Act III?

4. What Shakespearean play does Lopakhin quote to Varya after the passing of the stranger in Act II?

5. Which character has a dog?

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