Chekhov and the story “Garov”
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write a six-to-eight-sentence text about Chekhov’s storytelling style.
Few words for big events, ordinary people, humorous depiction.
2
Retell the plot of “Garov” in eight to ten sentences in your own words.
Party, debate, bet, years of reading, the banker’s night visit, the letter, the departure.
3
Show the lawyer’s stages of reading over fifteen years in a table and explain the meaning of each in one sentence.
Light books; classics; philosophy, history and languages; unsystematic reading.
4
Write an eight-to-ten-sentence essay on “My bookshelf.”
Creative answer.
5
Prepare a short discussion text (six to eight sentences) on “Wealth and spiritual maturity,” relying on the story.
Creative answer; relying on the banker and the lawyer in the story.