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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what nickname does Yasha call Dunyasha in Act I?
(a) Little Turnip.
(b) Little Cucumber.
(c) Little Tomato.
(d) Little Potato.

2. Who attempts to kiss Charlotta's hand but is denied in Act I?
(a) Anya.
(b) Yasha.
(c) Lopakhin.
(d) Gayev.

3. When did Anya and her mother depart from the estate?
(a) During Christmas.
(b) During Lent.
(c) During summer.
(d) During Advent.

4. In how much time does Lopakhin say he will see Lyubov and her family again as he departs in Act I?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. What does Lyubov reply when Pishchik asks if she ate frogs in France in Act I?
(a) She says she ate shark.
(b) She says she ate crocodiles.
(c) She says she ate accountants.
(d) She says she ate snails.

6. For how long does Varya say Firs has been mumbling in Act I?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 2 years.

7. How often does Lopakhin claim the cherry orchard bears fruit in Act I?
(a) Every four years.
(b) Every other year.
(c) Every third year.
(d) Every year.

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

9. Who did Trofimov tutor?
(a) Anya.
(b) Lyubov.
(c) Varya.
(d) Grisha.

10. Who is the footman that Anya describes in Act I?
(a) Pischik.
(b) Trofimov.
(c) Firs.
(d) Yasha.

11. How long ago does Gayev say the bookcase was made in Act I?
(a) 100 years ago.
(b) 150 years ago.
(c) 50 years ago.
(d) 200 years ago.

12. Where is Act I set?
(a) The dining-room.
(b) The nursery.
(c) Lyubov's office.
(d) The parlor.

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

14. What noise does Anya complain about as she retires to bed in Act I?
(a) The dogs.
(b) The piano.
(c) The bells.
(d) The drums.

15. Where has Peter Kosoy gone to live, according to Gayev in Act I?
(a) With the Commissioner of Police.
(b) With the Tzar's family.
(c) With the monks.
(d) With the Postal Service Officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lyubov do with the telegrams she receives in Act I?

2. How many rubles per year does Lopakhin suggest Lyubov will make off rent with his plan in Act I?

3. When does Varya say the estate will be sold in Act I?

4. Where does Anya say she does not want to go in Act I?

5. Where is Lopakhin taking a train in Act I?

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