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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. When does Varya say the estate will be sold in Act I?

2. Where does Dunyasha say Trofimov has been sleeping in Act I?

3. What does Lopakhin tell Dunyasha she dresses like in Act I?

4. What does Trofimov say he will always be in Act I?

5. Where does Anya say she does not want to go in Act I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.

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

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

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the playwright's use of irony in The Cherry Orchard. What is an example of verbal irony from the text? What dramatic irony is employed? What situational irony appears? What is the effect of each example?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characteristics of Varya and Anya. How do they relate to each other and to other characters throughout the play? How are their appearances similar or different? Compare their outlooks on life, their philosophies and religious beliefs. What other characters in the play do they most reflect?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Dunyasha and Lyubov. What similarities do they share? What differences? What are the main actions, objectives, and obstacles of these characters in the overall narrative?

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