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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 Dunyasha say they call Yepikhodov in Act I?
2. Where is Act I set?
3. How many rubles per year does Lopakhin suggest Lyubov will make off rent with his plan in Act I?
4. How late was the arrival of the train that Lyubov and her entourage took home?
5. How long ago does Gayev say the bookcase was made in Act I?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Dunyasha's character. How does she dress? What is she constantly distracted by? Is she dedicated to her job?
2. What does Lopakhin suggest Lyubov and Gaev do with the estate? Why?
3. Describe Firs' character. What is his position at the estate? Is he related to other characters in the play? How?
4. How is Lopakhin's character different than that of Firs? How are they alike?
5. Which character had a lover in Paris? What became of this situation?
6. 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?
7. How is Varya's character unique in the play? What role does she fulfill in the household? What is her style of dress?
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. Describe Gaev's character. Who is he/she related to in the play? How? What does this character do persistently that annoys the others?
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
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 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Firs and Yasha. How are they related? What is the difference of these two characters' attitudes toward the other characters in the play? How do they show these differences? Physically, are they similar? How are they alike? How are they different?
Essay Topic 3
Chekhov was known as one of the first writers of realism in drama. How does his writing in The Cherry Orchard represent realism? How are the characters, costumes, and set designs impacted by the realistic approach to drama? How does his realistic writing affect actors performing in his plays?
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