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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 Lopakhin tell Dunyasha she dresses like in Act I?
2. What does Yepikhodov ask Lopakhin for advice on in Act I?
3. How far is Lyubov's estate from the town?
4. What does Lyubov request her servants get for her after her return in Act I?
5. What does Lyubov reply when Pishchik asks if she ate frogs in France in Act I?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. Describe Gaev's character. Who is he/she related to in the play? How? What does this character do persistently that annoys the others?
4. Describe Firs' character. What is his position at the estate? Is he related to other characters in the play? How?
5. Who is Charlotta? What is her position in the household? How is she described physically?
6. What happened to Lyubov's son? How does she feel about it?
7. How is Lopakhin's character different than that of Firs? How are they alike?
8. How is Varya's character unique in the play? What role does she fulfill in the household? What is her style of dress?
9. Describe Dunyasha's character. How does she dress? What is she constantly distracted by? Is she dedicated to her job?
10. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character arcs of the main characters in The Cherry Orchard. How have these characters changed from the beginning of the play to the end? What has incurred these changes? Do you think the characters have improved their situations? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Chekhov was known as one of Europe's most "ecological playwrights." The use of trees and their demise was common in his works. How does this play out in The Cherry Orchard? What events during this time in history would have affected the ecological system in Russia? How does Chekhov use trees in The Cherry Orchard to make his political and ecological viewpoints known?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the plot structure of The Cherry Orchard. Where does the exposition transition into rising action? Where is the climax of the narrative? What does the reader/audience learn in the falling action and denouement of the story?
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