Daily Quiz: On Anton Chekov Yalta is the place where the building shown in the background of this Soviet Union stamp of Chekov, where his short story The Lady with the Lapdog was set in. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | While Chekhov is celebrated for his literary work, what was his original profession? 2 / 5 | The opening of Chekhov’s first major play in 1896 was a failure, but later productions became extremely successful. What was the name of this play? 3 / 5 | In Chekov’s short story The Bet, what does a banker and a lawyer place a wager on? Answer : Surviving voluntary imprisonment DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO SHOW ANSWER 4 / 5 | Which work by Chekhov won him the prestigious Pushkin prize in 1888? 5 / 5 | Name the tool that is associated with Chekov as a metaphor for foreshadowing in screenplays? Published – January 29, 2026 05:07 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kerala Budget 2026-27: Medium Term Fiscal Policy statement echoes Kerala’s expectations of better deal from 16th Finance Commission Andhra Pradesh to establish exclusive women industrial park