View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character represents the dissolving upper class of turn-of-century Russia?
(a) Firs.
(b) Varya.
(c) Lopakhin.
(d) Lyubov.

2. Who arrives at the estate near the end of Act II?
(a) A beggar asking for money.
(b) Gaev.
(c) The Countess.
(d) Dunyasha.

3. What has the Post-Office Clerk said to Dunyasha in Act III, causing her giddiness?
(a) "Your hair is beautiful."
(b) "You are like a flower."
(c) "Will you marry me?"
(d) "You are a marvelous dancer."

4. Who is expected to propose to Varya?
(a) Yasha.
(b) Trofimov.
(c) Gaev.
(d) Lopakhin.

5. Which character quotes Nietzche in Act III?
(a) The Stationmaster.
(b) Trofimov.
(c) Pishchik.
(d) Charlotta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character implies the precursor to socialist thought in Russia?

2. How does Lyubov's son die?

3. Why does Lyubov call everyone inside at the end of Act II?

4. Trofimov suggests that Lyubov do what?

5. What does Gaev constantly eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Lyubov's "sins," referred to by her in Act II?

2. Trofimov is a character who speaks about philosophical ideals throughout the play. What are the concepts and ideals that he speaks about?

3. Who is involved in a "love triangle" in the play? How?

4. What is the relationship between Yasha and Dunyasha?

5. What is the relationship between Dunyasha and Yepikhodov?

6. How does Trofimov feel about the upper classes?

7. Where do the telegrams arrive from? What do they say?

8. Which character is the most "socialist?" How?

9. How does Varya feel about Yepikhodov? What does she do to show her feelings?

10. Who buys the estate at auction? How did this come about?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 976 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample