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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How many rubles per year does Lopakhin suggest Lyubov will make off rent with his plan in Act I?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 35,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 200,000.

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Yepikhodov request that Dunyasha bring him when he enters in Act I?
(a) Water.
(b) Gin.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Kvass.

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

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

13. What does Gayev repeatedly put into his mouth?
(a) Cigars.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Sugar candy.
(d) Roasted nuts.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does the play open?

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

3. What noise does Anya complain about as she retires to bed in Act I?

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

5. What time is the train that Lopakhin is catching in Act I?

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