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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Dunyasha break when Yasha startles her in Act I?
(a) A saucer.
(b) A vase.
(c) A bust.
(d) A mirror.

3. What was Lopakhin doing before he fell asleep in the opening of Act I?
(a) Writing.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Talking.
(d) Reading.

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

11. In what month does the play open?
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) August.
(d) June.

12. What does Charlotta say her dog eats in Act I?
(a) Cat food.
(b) Steak.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Nuts.

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

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

15. What does Lopakhin tell Dunyasha she dresses like in Act I?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) A maid.
(c) A peasant.
(d) A lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Pishchik ask to borrow in Act I?

2. What does Gayev say his sister married rather than a noble in Act I?

3. On what floor does Anya describe her mother living in Paris in Act I?

4. When did Anya and her mother depart from the estate?

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

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