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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dunyasha do repeatedly throughout the play?
(a) Dance.
(b) Sing.
(c) Serve tea.
(d) Powder her face.

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

3. How much is Gaev offered at the bank?
(a) 10,000 per year.
(b) 25,000 per year.
(c) 6,000 per year.
(d) 3,000 per year.

4. Why does Lyubov call everyone inside at the end of Act II?
(a) It is almost suppertime.
(b) The Countess has arrived.
(c) It is time for tea.
(d) The ball is beginning.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Act II, why does Gaev say he must go to town the following day?

3. Who says, "My father was a peasant, an idiot?"

4. What does Trofimov suggest that Anya do with the keys of the household?

5. How old was Lopakhin when Lyubov helped him alleviate an injury, according to his narrative in Act I?

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