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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. How late was the arrival of the train that Lyubov and her entourage took home?

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

3. What does the person who takes Lyubov's pills in Act I do with them?

4. What does Dunyasha say they call Yepikhodov in Act I?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. 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?

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

10. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the characters' costumes reflective of their personalities? What do the colors, styles, adornments say about them? How do these costumes set the characters apart?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

If The Cherry Orchard were produced today, what elements of the play would contemporary audiences most relate to? Why? What elements would audiences not relate to?

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