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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 insulting word does Andreich call his daughter Maria?

2. What is General Brizzhalov's first reaction to Cherviakov?

3. In "In Exile", what does the Explainer advise the Tartar?

4. The university Stepanych works at can be described as __________.

5. What causes Anyuta to cry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cherviakov's wife not help his situation with the General?

2. Why does Katya leave to the Caucasus?

3. What changes are observed in Nikolai Stepanych's lectures from the past to the present?

4. What is Katya's response to Nikolai when he writes a letter not to condemn the actors but the art of acting? What does this show about her character?

5. How does real life affect Varka's sleep at night?

6. Describe how Olga Ivanovna and her friends treat Osip. How does this turn on Olga?

7. What causes Father Grigory to be so angry with Andreich?

8. What does Ivan Velikopolsky in "The Student" see in the present that reminds him of the past? How does he connect the two?

9. What consumes Bronze so much in life over the last 50 years in "Rothschild's Fiddle"?

10. How does Grigoriev react to his punishment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What form of mentality does the Explainer in "In Exile" take in order to help him survive a life in Siberia? What psyche does he have to maintain sanity in a bare, cold place such as Siberia?

Essay Topic 2

From "A Boring Story", Stepanych begins to realize that he is aging and changing, but he holds hope. What is Stepanych in hopes of and why?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Andrei Yefimych (Ward No. 6) speaks about the difference between man and other animals. How does this character differ from Chekhov's character the Explainer in "In Exile". Imagine a dialogue between the two persons and how they are likely to interact. Why would each of them come to such polar conclusions about life?

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