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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes Lyubov's pills from her in Act I?
(a) Yasha.
(b) Dunyasha.
(c) Pishchik.
(d) Anya.

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

3. At what time does Act I begin?
(a) Almost 9:00 a.m.
(b) Almost 2:00 a.m.
(c) Almost 6:00 a.m.
(d) Almost 8:00 a.m.

4. At the end of Act II, where does Anya go to avoid being found in the garden?
(a) To the river.
(b) Into the woods.
(c) Into the nursery.
(d) Into the orchard.

5. Who is left in the drawing room at the end of Act III?
(a) Lyubov and Anya.
(b) Varya and Anya.
(c) Firs and Gaev.
(d) Varya and Pishchik.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lyobov call Trofmiov that insults him, causing him to storm out in Act III?

2. What is the setting for Act II?

3. How old does Trofimov claim to be?

4. What does Dunyasha break when Yasha startles her in Act I?

5. Which character represents the rising middle class of turn-of-century Russia?

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