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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 Gayev repeatedly put into his mouth?

2. Where has Peter Kosoy gone to live, according to Gayev in Act I?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the settings in The Cherry Orchard. What does the setting of each act represent within the play? Why are there setting changes? What themes are revealed through the surroundings in the play?

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

Chekhov chose to title this play, The Cherry Orchard: A Comedy in Four Acts. Why did he title it a comedy? What comedic elements does he employ within the play? What tragic elements are there?

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