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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) Six hours late.
(b) Two hours late.
(c) Nine hours late.
(d) One hour late.

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

3. What noise does Anya complain about as she retires to bed in Act I?
(a) The bells.
(b) The drums.
(c) The dogs.
(d) The piano.

4. What is noted about Firs in Act I?
(a) He is obstinate.
(b) He can no longer drive.
(c) He is leaving the estate.
(d) He does not hear well.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how long does Varya say Firs has been mumbling in Act I?

3. At what time does Act I begin?

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

5. What time is the train that Lopakhin is catching in Act I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.

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