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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character appears to be "man-crazy"?
(a) Gaev.
(b) Varya.
(c) Dunyasha.
(d) Firs.

2. What does Dunyasha say they call Yepikhodov in Act I?
(a) Two-and-twenty troubles.
(b) Tha gallant jester.
(c) The irrepressible intellect.
(d) The horse jockey.

3. Who says, "My father was a peasant, an idiot?"
(a) Charlotta.
(b) Yasha.
(c) Lopakhin.
(d) Lyubov.

4. What does Yepikhodov carry with him when he enters in Act I?
(a) A basket of fruit.
(b) A box of candy.
(c) A chair.
(d) A bouquet.

5. What does Firs say happened just before "the troubles"?
(a) An owl hooted and the samovar hissed constantly.
(b) The slaves rioted.
(c) A black carriage pulled up to the estate.
(d) The train arrived in the station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect comes from having the railway closer to the estate?

2. In how much time does Lopakhin say he will see Lyubov and her family again as he departs in Act I?

3. By what nickname does Yasha call Dunyasha in Act I?

4. What is the common complaint about Gaev?

5. How much is Gaev offered at the bank?

(see the answer key)

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