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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lyubov reply when Pishchik asks if she ate frogs in France in Act I?

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

3. How far is Lyubov's estate from the town?

4. What does Gayev say his sister married rather than a noble in Act I?

5. What does Charlotta say her dog eats in Act I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concepts of realism versus romanticism in The Cherry Orchard. Which character(s) do you think are the most logical in the play? Which are the most illogical? How?

Essay Topic 2

Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard is more complicated than many plays of his time. Unlike the "Well-Made Play," The Cherry Orchard has a more obscure plot and protagonist and antagonist. Who do you feel is the protagonist in The Cherry Orchard? Who is the antagonist? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

The characters of Lyubov and Lopakhin are central to the action in The Cherry Orchard. Compare and contrast the characteristics of Lyubov and Lopakhin. How do their backgrounds affect who they are today? What do we know about them based on their appearances and their actions? How do their actions or in-actions affect the outcome of the play?

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