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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Yepikhodov request that Dunyasha bring him when he enters in Act I?
(a) Gin.
(b) Water.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Kvass.

2. Who is the footman that Anya describes in Act I?
(a) Pischik.
(b) Yasha.
(c) Trofimov.
(d) Firs.

3. In what month does the play open?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) August.
(d) May.

4. Where does Anya say she does not want to go in Act I?
(a) Paris.
(b) Yaroslav.
(c) London.
(d) Moscow.

5. What color is Lyubov's bedroom?
(a) Violet.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yepikhodov ask Lopakhin for advice on in Act I?

2. What does Charlotta say her dog eats in Act I?

3. In how much time does Lopakhin say he will see Lyubov and her family again as he departs in Act I?

4. How much money does Pishchik ask to borrow in Act I?

5. For how long does Varya say Firs has been mumbling in Act I?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lopakhin suggest Lyubov and Gaev do with the estate? Why?

3. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. How is Lopakhin's character different than that of Firs? How are they alike?

10. Who is the owner of the estate? What are the primary faults and/or character flaws of this character? Where has this character been prior to the beginning of the play? Why?

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