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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How old was Lopakhin when Lyubov helped him alleviate an injury, according to his narrative in Act I?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

5. What does Trofimov say he will always be in Act I?
(a) A lover.
(b) A student.
(c) A cad.
(d) A poet.

6. What color is Anya's bedroom?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

7. Where does Dunyasha say Trofimov has been sleeping in Act I?
(a) In the bath house.
(b) In the carriage house.
(c) In the servants' quarters.
(d) In the attic.

8. Who does Anya complain about doing tricks on the train journey in Act I?
(a) Firs.
(b) Lyubov.
(c) Gayev.
(d) Charlotta.

9. What is noted about Firs in Act I?
(a) He is obstinate.
(b) He is leaving the estate.
(c) He does not hear well.
(d) He can no longer drive.

10. For how many nights on the journey does Anya say she was unable to sleep in Act I?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

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

12. What time is the train that Lopakhin is catching in Act I?
(a) 4:00.
(b) 2:00.
(c) 7:00.
(d) 5:00.

13. Where is Lopakhin taking a train in Act I?
(a) Kharkov.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Moscow.

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

15. How late was the arrival of the train that Lyubov and her entourage took home?
(a) Six hours late.
(b) Two hours late.
(c) One hour late.
(d) Nine hours late.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Act I set?

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

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

4. What does Lyubov reply when Pishchik asks if she ate frogs in France in Act I?

5. At what time does Act I begin?

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