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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. How much money does Pishchik ask to borrow in Act I?
2. Who attempts to kiss Charlotta's hand but is denied in Act I?
3. Where is Act I set?
4. When did Anya and her mother depart from the estate?
5. Where does Dunyasha say Trofimov has been sleeping in Act I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lopakhin suggest Lyubov and Gaev do with the estate? Why?
2. How is Lopakhin's character different than that of Firs? How are they alike?
3. 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?
4. Describe Dunyasha's character. How does she dress? What is she constantly distracted by? Is she dedicated to her job?
5. Describe Gaev's character. Who is he/she related to in the play? How? What does this character do persistently that annoys the others?
6. How is Varya's character unique in the play? What role does she fulfill in the household? What is her style of dress?
7. What happened to Lyubov's son? How does she feel about it?
8. Describe Firs' character. What is his position at the estate? Is he related to other characters in the play? How?
9. Describe the relationship between Varya and Lopakhin.
10. Describe Anya's character. How old is she? What color does she wear? How does she feel about her mother and sister?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chekhov was known as one of the first writers of realism in drama. How does his writing in The Cherry Orchard represent realism? How are the characters, costumes, and set designs impacted by the realistic approach to drama? How does his realistic writing affect actors performing in his plays?
Essay Topic 2
If The Cherry Orchard were produced today, what elements of the play would contemporary audiences most relate to? Why? What elements would audiences not relate to?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Firs and Yasha. How are they related? What is the difference of these two characters' attitudes toward the other characters in the play? How do they show these differences? Physically, are they similar? How are they alike? How are they different?
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