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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. At the end of Act II, where does Anya go to avoid being found in the garden?
(a) Into the woods.
(b) To the river.
(c) Into the nursery.
(d) Into the orchard.

2. How much money does Pishchik need in order to pay his interest?
(a) 100 rubles.
(b) 300 rubles.
(c) 420 rubles.
(d) 180 rubles.

3. Which character appears to be "man-crazy"?
(a) Dunyasha.
(b) Gaev.
(c) Varya.
(d) Firs.

4. What effect comes from having the railway closer to the estate?
(a) It will be easier to lease out summer cottages.
(b) It will make selling the cherries more convenient.
(c) It means that Gaev can travel to and from work.
(d) It means that Lyubov can marry the stationmaster.

5. What does Lopakhim want Lyubov to do with the estate?
(a) Take a loan and keep it as-is.
(b) Divide it into lots for summer cottages.
(c) Sell it to him.
(d) Sell it to the Countess.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money does the Countess send to buy the estate?

3. Whom does Lopakhin claim was kind to him when he was young?

4. Who is Varya afraid will "fall in love"?

5. What does the Stationmaster recite from in Act III?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is involved in a "love triangle" in the play? How?

2. Does Firs have loyalty to the family? How do we know?

3. Trofimov is a character who speaks about philosophical ideals throughout the play. What are the concepts and ideals that he speaks about?

4. Who is Deriganov? How does he/she play into the plot?

5. Which character is the most "socialist?" How?

6. What is the emotional state of Lyubov at the end of Act III? Why?

7. What does Firs say in Act III about the guests at the estate? How are they different from the guests before?

8. What are Lyubov's "sins," referred to by her in Act II?

9. How does Varya feel about Yepikhodov? What does she do to show her feelings?

10. What is the relationship between Dunyasha and Yepikhodov?

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