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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the brooch of that Anya wears home in Act I?
(a) A bird.
(b) A dog.
(c) A bee.
(d) A flower.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Trofimov say he will always be in Act I?

2. Where does Dunyasha say Trofimov has been sleeping in Act I?

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

4. Who is the footman that Anya describes in Act I?

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

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