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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does the person who takes Lyubov's pills in Act I do with them?
(a) Swallows them.
(b) Stomps on them.
(c) Throws them out the door.
(d) Throws them in the fireplace.

9. When does Varya say the estate will be sold in Act I?
(a) September.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) May.

10. What color is Lyubov's bedroom?
(a) Violet.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How late was the arrival of the train that Lyubov and her entourage took home?

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

3. How much of a loan does Lopakhin say he will raise for Lyubov for his plan as he exits in Act I?

4. How long ago does Gayev say the bookcase was made in Act I?

5. Who attempts to kiss Charlotta's hand but is denied in Act I?

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