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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 has supposedly taken place at the beginning of Act III?
(a) The estate has been divided into summer cottages.
(b) The departure of Anya.
(c) The auction of the estate.
(d) The arrival of the Countess.

2. Which character says, "We are above love"?
(a) Yepikhodov.
(b) Trofimov.
(c) Varya.
(d) Lyubov.

3. Who buys the cherry orchard at the auction?
(a) Lopakhin.
(b) The Countess.
(c) Pishchik.
(d) Gaev.

4. What can Varya not live without?
(a) Anya.
(b) Work.
(c) Love.
(d) The cherry orchard.

5. Why did Lyubov buy a villa?
(a) To give her daughter on her wedding day.
(b) To replace the estate.
(c) To rent it out for profit.
(d) To take care of her lover who was ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Varya?

2. What does Trofimov suggest that Anya do with the keys of the household?

3. What do Lyubov and Varya mention in Act II that the peasants have been complaining about?

4. What language does Charlotta speak in Act III?

5. What is the setting for Act III?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the emotional state of Lyubov at the beginning of Act III? Why?

3. Does Firs have loyalty to the family? How do we know?

4. Describe the setting of Act II. What characters are in the opening of the scene, and what are they doing?

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

6. What is the emotional state of Lyubov at the end of Act III? Why?

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

8. What event is taking place in the beginning of Act III? What purpose does this event serve to the story?

9. Who is Deriganov? How does he/she play into the plot?

10. What does Lopakhin suggest that Lyubov and Gaev do with the estate in Act II? What is their reaction?

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