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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 10 - 12 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?
(a) 13.
(b) 20.
(c) 5.
(d) 31.

2. What time of day does "The Schoolmistress" take place?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 8:30 a.m.
(c) 8:30 p.m.
(d) 12:00 p.m.

3. What items has Hanov given to the school?
(a) Pencils.
(b) Slates.
(c) Globes.
(d) Textbooks.

4. Whose job is it to light the stove on cold days at Marya's school?
(a) Marya.
(b) The watchman.
(c) The schoolboys.
(d) The principal.

5. Who does Hanov say he is going to visit when he sees Marya and her driver?
(a) Bakvist.
(b) Bastien.
(c) Boris.
(d) Brice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Marya described as she gets back into the cart after snapped out of her daydream of Moscow?

2. Why do people like Marya have little time to think of their work?

3. The story describe Marya's life as aging her, "making her ugly, angular, and awkward, as though she were made of" (8) what?

4. To whom does Marya give the money she collects from her students?

5. What was Marya's brother's occupation?

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