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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character implies the precursor to socialist thought in Russia?
(a) Anya.
(b) Trofimov.
(c) Lyubov.
(d) Pishchik.

2. Where does the Countess live, who is mentioned by Gaev in Act II?
(a) Poland.
(b) Paris.
(c) Yaroslav.
(d) Moscow.

3. What do Charlotta's parents do for a living?
(a) Traveled and performed shows at fairs.
(b) Taught at a small school house.
(c) They were serfs.
(d) They were merchants.

4. Who gets into an argument with Trofimov in Act II?
(a) Lyubov.
(b) Lopakhin.
(c) Varya.
(d) Anya.

5. How much money does the Countess send to buy the estate?
(a) 500,000 rubles.
(b) 300,000 rubles.
(c) 10,000 rubles.
(d) 15,000 rubles.

6. Which character declares, "All of Russia is our orchard"?
(a) Charlotta.
(b) Varya.
(c) Trofimov.
(d) Lopakhin.

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

8. Who picks up the keys at the end of Act III?
(a) Varya.
(b) Lopakhin.
(c) Anya.
(d) Gaev.

9. How much was the estate auctioned for?
(a) 200,000 rubles above the mortgage.
(b) 5,000 rubles above the mortgage.
(c) 10,000 rubles above mortgage.
(d) 90,000 rubles above the mortgage.

10. What animal is Pishchik compared to in Act III?
(a) A cow.
(b) A bird.
(c) A horse.
(d) A donkey.

11. Who buys the cherry orchard at the auction?
(a) Lopakhin.
(b) Pishchik.
(c) Gaev.
(d) The Countess.

12. To whom does Dunyasha profess her love in Act II?
(a) Yepikhodov.
(b) Gaev.
(c) Yasha.
(d) Lopakhin.

13. Which character has a dog?
(a) Charlotta.
(b) Lopakhin.
(c) Anya.
(d) Firs.

14. Which character quotes Nietzche in Act III?
(a) Charlotta.
(b) Trofimov.
(c) Pishchik.
(d) The Stationmaster.

15. Whom does Varya accidentally strike with a stick in Act III?
(a) Yepikhodov.
(b) Lopakhin.
(c) Gaev.
(d) Anya.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character leads Lopakhin from the drawing room in Act III?

2. Who is playing guitar at the beginning of Act II?

3. At the end of Act II, a distinctive sound is heard in the distance which the characters take note of. What sound is heard?

4. How does Lopakhin feel about the outcome of the auction?

5. Which character says, "We are above love"?

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