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

2. What does Lopakhin tell Dunyasha she dresses like in Act I?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) A maid.
(c) A peasant.
(d) A lady.

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

4. What game does Gayev repeatedly talk about in the play?
(a) Dominos.
(b) Poker.
(c) Billiards.
(d) Bridge.

5. By what nickname does Yasha call Dunyasha in Act I?
(a) Little Cucumber.
(b) Little Potato.
(c) Little Turnip.
(d) Little Tomato.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Dunyasha break when Yasha startles her in Act I?

5. What color is Anya's bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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