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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How long ago does Gayev say the bookcase was made in Act I?
(a) 50 years ago.
(b) 100 years ago.
(c) 200 years ago.
(d) 150 years ago.

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

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

8. How much of a loan does Lopakhin say he will raise for Lyubov for his plan as he exits in Act I?
(a) 100,000 rubles.
(b) 25,000 rubles.
(c) 50,000 rubles.
(d) 10,000 rubles.

9. 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.

10. When did Anya and her mother depart from the estate?
(a) During Christmas.
(b) During Lent.
(c) During Advent.
(d) During summer.

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

12. Where is Act I set?
(a) The nursery.
(b) Lyubov's office.
(c) The parlor.
(d) The dining-room.

13. What does Lyubov reply when Pishchik asks if she ate frogs in France in Act I?
(a) She says she ate shark.
(b) She says she ate accountants.
(c) She says she ate snails.
(d) She says she ate crocodiles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is noted about Firs in Act I?

2. What does the person who takes Lyubov's pills in Act I do with them?

3. How often does Lopakhin claim the cherry orchard bears fruit in Act I?

4. What does Lyubov request her servants get for her after her return in Act I?

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

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