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

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

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

4. What does Lyubov do with the telegrams she receives in Act I?
(a) She throws them in the fireplace.
(b) She tears them up.
(c) She reads them.
(d) She saves them in a drawer.

5. What time is the train that Lopakhin is catching in Act I?
(a) 2:00.
(b) 5:00.
(c) 4:00.
(d) 7:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is noted about Firs in Act I?

2. How much money does Pishchik ask to borrow in Act I?

3. How many rubles per year does Lopakhin suggest Lyubov will make off rent with his plan in Act I?

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

5. What is the brooch of that Anya wears home in Act I?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Yasha's character. What is his/her age? What is his/her demeanor? How does he/she relate to other characters in the play?

3. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.

4. Who is Charlotta? What is her position in the household? How is she described physically?

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

6. 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?

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

8. Describe Gaev's character. Who is he/she related to in the play? How? What does this character do persistently that annoys the others?

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

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

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