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The Cherry Orchard
Anton Chekhov
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Act One [From the beginning of the Act until Anya leaves for bed]
Act One [after Anya's exit]
Act Two [ Until Ranevsky's entrance]
Act Two [from Ranevsky's entrance, up until Firs's entrance]
Act Two [ After Firs' entrance]
Act Three [ until Varya exits to find Yephikodov]
Act Three [from when Varya leaves until Varya comes back]
Act Three [After Varya's second entrance, just before Lopakhin returns]
Act Four [Until Pischik's exit]
Act Four [after Pischik's exit]
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Lyuba Ranevsky
Yermolay Lopakhin
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Act One [From the beginning of the Act until Anya leaves for bed]
Act One [after Anya's exit]
Act Two [ Until Ranevsky's entrance]
Act Two [from Ranevsky's entrance, up until Firs's entrance]
Act Two [ After Firs' entrance]
Act Three [ until Varya exits to find Yephikodov]
Act Three [from when Varya leaves until Varya comes back]
Act Three [After Varya's second entrance, just before Lopakhin returns]
Act Four [Until Pischik's exit]
Act Four [after Pischik's exit]
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What self-destructive behavior does Mrs. Lyuba Ranevsky engage in compulsively?
Gossiping
Lying
Spending money
Pranking
2
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Where did the businessman Yermolay Lopakhin spend his peasant childhood?
St. Petersburg
Ranevsky's estate
A Prussian farm
The Caucasus
3
of 5
What does Leonid Gayev always mutter when his niece cuts short his speeches?
"Don't interrupt me"
"I am silent"
"I am a fool"
"You have no manners"
4
of 5
What is the job of Ranevsky's adopted daughter, Varya?
Governess
School teacher
Stable keeper
Estate manager
5
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What is Anya's relation to Ranevsky?
Biological daughter
Adopted daughter
Cousin
Best friend
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