Test: A Day in the Country - 1 - Class 8 MCQ

The text states that Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history.

The text mentions The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, and Three Sisters as Chekhov's plays, but The Cherry Orchard is not mentioned.

Fyokla finds Terenty the cobbler in the kitchen gardens according to the text.

Terenty agrees to help Fyokla's brother and says he must come to assist.

The phrase "ready to drop" indicates that the weak little girl, Fyokla, is exhausted and on the verge of collapsing.

Terenty explains that thunder occurs when one cloud runs against another, indicating that the collision of clouds creates the sound of thunder.

Terenty is talking to the bees, telling them that the rain has flooded their settled area and that they should learn not to settle in low ground next time.

Terenty points to a woolly-looking flower and mentions that it is used as a herb to treat nosebleeds.

When the children see a goods train passing by, they show interest in understanding how the engine can move without horses. This indicates their curiosity about the mechanism and power source of the train.

Before leaving, Fyokla asks Terenty for a ride on his cart, presumably to help her reach her destination more quickly and easily.