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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. Where do Dmitri Gurov and the lady with the dog first meet?
2. To what does Korolev equate the factory?
3. How is Lipa last seen?
4. What renews Olga's youth?
5. How soon does Olga remarry when Kukin dies?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the root cause of Liza's illness?
2. In "At Christmastime", what kind of family life does Vasilisa's daughter have in Petersburg? How does this affect her relationship with her parents?
3. What is life like for Pyotr?
4. Describe Belikov from "The Man in a Case" and what makes him so different from everyone else in his village. What influence does he have on the people around him?
5. Compare and contrast Olga's husbands and lovers. How are their personality types alike and different? How does this affect Olga as a person?
6. In "The Bishop", what is Bishops Pyotr's relationship with his mother Marya like when she visits him after nine years?
7. In "On Official Business", the coroner has a dream about the beadle and the Zemstvo walking side by side. Write a brief interpretation of this dream.
8. What is going through Anisim's head as he is getting married? What might this foreshadow in his life?
9. Describe the town of Ukleyevo from "In the Ravine". What is life like there?
10. How does Korolev show judgment on the Lialikovs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Everyone in Chekhov's stories is looking for some form of happiness or contentment. For each it is something different. Write an essay about what makes people happy and how much are they willing to give up to reach that happiness? How does one promote happiness in their lives and how do some inhibit their search for happiness?
Essay Topic 2
Belikov in "The Man in a Case" physically covers himself and his objects as much as possible no matter what the weather. What is this lifestyle symbolic of? What is Belikov really trying to keep out or in?
Essay Topic 3
Nevyrazimov (Small Fry) and Vanka (Vanka) are just two examples of how the lack of education can stop a person's wishes. The wishes may be moving up in the world or lateral in position but better in conditions. Write an essay on how and why the poor stay poor? Why is it so difficult for the poor to get out of current situations? Is it a lack of hard work? Is it a lack of opportunities? Is it a lack of motivation?
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