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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Dunyasha say Trofimov has been sleeping in Act I?
(a) In the bath house.
(b) In the servants' quarters.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the carriage house.

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

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

5. Where does Anya say she does not want to go in Act I?
(a) Paris.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Yaroslav.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where has Peter Kosoy gone to live, according to Gayev in Act I?

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

4. For how many nights on the journey does Anya say she was unable to sleep in Act I?

5. What does Lopakhin tell Dunyasha she dresses like in Act I?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Varya's character unique in the play? What role does she fulfill in the household? What is her style of dress?

2. Describe Anya's character. How old is she? What color does she wear? How does she feel about her mother and sister?

3. Describe Firs' character. What is his position at the estate? Is he related to other characters in the play? How?

4. Which character had a lover in Paris? What became of this situation?

5. What happened to Lyubov's son? How does she feel about it?

6. Describe Dunyasha's character. How does she dress? What is she constantly distracted by? Is she dedicated to her job?

7. What events led to Lyubov leaving the estate? When did she leave?

8. What does Lopakhin suggest Lyubov and Gaev do with the estate? Why?

9. How is Lopakhin's character different than that of Firs? How are they alike?

10. Who is the owner of the estate? What are the primary faults and/or character flaws of this character? Where has this character been prior to the beginning of the play? Why?

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