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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is noted about Firs in Act I?
(a) He is obstinate.
(b) He does not hear well.
(c) He is leaving the estate.
(d) He can no longer drive.

2. Why did Lyubov buy a villa?
(a) To take care of her lover who was ill.
(b) To give her daughter on her wedding day.
(c) To replace the estate.
(d) To rent it out for profit.

3. In Act II, why does Gaev say he must go to town the following day?
(a) He has a meeting with someone who may give him a loan.
(b) He is buying the estate.
(c) He is getting married.
(d) He is selling cherries.

4. When does Varya say the estate will be sold in Act I?
(a) August.
(b) May.
(c) September.
(d) July.

5. What does Yepikhodov carry with him at all times?
(a) A mandolin.
(b) A cucumber.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A revolver.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who speaks to the bookshelf and to nature?

3. Why does Lyubov call everyone inside at the end of Act II?

4. On what date is the estate to go up for auction?

5. What does Firs refer to as "the troubles" during Act II?

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