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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Lopakhin claim was kind to him when he was young?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Pishchik.
(d) Lyubov.

2. What does Yepikhodov break in Act III?
(a) A billiard cue.
(b) A table.
(c) The bookcase.
(d) A billiard ball.

3. What does Lyobov call Trofmiov that insults him, causing him to storm out in Act III?
(a) An addlepate.
(b) A monster.
(c) An ass.
(d) A jackal.

4. How old is Lyubov's son when he dies?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

5. Which character declares, "All of Russia is our orchard"?
(a) Charlotta.
(b) Varya.
(c) Lopakhin.
(d) Trofimov.

6. Which character leads Lopakhin from the drawing room in Act III?
(a) Pishchik.
(b) Gaev.
(c) Varya.
(d) Lyobov.

7. In Act II, why does Gaev say he must go to town the following day?
(a) He is buying the estate.
(b) He is selling cherries.
(c) He is getting married.
(d) He has a meeting with someone who may give him a loan.

8. At the end of Act II, where does Anya go to avoid being found in the garden?
(a) Into the orchard.
(b) To the river.
(c) Into the woods.
(d) Into the nursery.

9. Which character says, "If you run with the pack, you can bark or not, but at least wag your tail"?
(a) Lyubov.
(b) Trofimov.
(c) Charlotta.
(d) Pishchik.

10. Who picks up the keys at the end of Act III?
(a) Varya.
(b) Anya.
(c) Lopakhin.
(d) Gaev.

11. How many times does Varya say that Trofimov has been expelled from the university?
(a) Four times.
(b) Three times.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

12. Which character appears to be "man-crazy"?
(a) Firs.
(b) Dunyasha.
(c) Gaev.
(d) Varya.

13. What is Lyubov's greatest flaw?
(a) Overeating.
(b) Spending money recklessly.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Abusing the servants.

14. What does Yasha ask of Lyubov in Act III?
(a) To let him play billiards.
(b) To take him for a drive.
(c) To allow him to marry Dunyasha.
(d) To take him to Paris with her.

15. To whom does Dunyasha profess her love in Act II?
(a) Yasha.
(b) Gaev.
(c) Yepikhodov.
(d) Lopakhin.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Act II, a distinctive sound is heard in the distance which the characters take note of. What sound is heard?

2. Who first says the orchard is sold today in Act III?

3. Who speaks of "The Proud Man"?

4. What is taking place at the beginning of Act III?

5. Which character wears all black?

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