Anton Chekhov Flashcards

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What was his full name?

A

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

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What did he do?

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He was a Russian physician, playwright and author.

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3
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When was he born?

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29th January 1860

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4
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When did he die?

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15th July 1904

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5
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What did his career produce?

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His career as a playwright produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.

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6
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What happened by May 1904?

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Chekhov was terminally ill with tuberculosis.

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7
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What happened a few months before he died?

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A few months before he died, Chekhov told the writer Ivan Bunin that he thought people might go on reading his writings for seven years.

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8
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What were his last words?

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‘It’s a long time since I drank champagne.’

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9
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Chekhov once won what?

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The Pushkin prize.

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10
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Where was he born?

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Taganrog, Russian empire

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11
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Where did he die?

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Badenweiler, German empire

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12
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Where is his resting place?

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Novodevichy cemetery, Moscow

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13
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Name some of his plays.

A
  • Swansong (1887)
  • The bear (1888)
  • The wedding (1889)
  • Uncle Vanya (1901)
  • The cherry orchard (1904)
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Name some of his short stories.

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  • oysters (1884)
  • small fry (1885)
  • misery (1886)
  • the bet (1889)
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Name some of his novellas.

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  • the steppe (1888)
  • the duel (1891)
  • an anonymous story (1893)
  • three years (1895)
  • my life (1896)
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