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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Marya get a vivid picture of for the first time in 13 years while waiting for the train to pass?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her parents and brother.

2. What do some people think Marya does with the money she collects from her students?
(a) Buys food for the schoolboys.
(b) Buys firewood.
(c) Gives it to the watchman.
(d) Keeps it for herself.

3. What do some people say about Hanov?
(a) He is a heavy drinker.
(b) He is a town nuisance.
(c) He is a womanizer.
(d) He is lazy.

4. What does Hanov say when Semyon tells him he does not need to ride around in inclement weather?
(a) It is good exercise for the horse.
(b) He did not know the roads would be so bad.
(c) He has to get his sick aunt.
(d) He gets bored at home.

5. Why is it hard for the cart to get down the road around the time they meet Hanov?
(a) There is so much water.
(b) The road is full of holes.
(c) It has begun to snow.
(d) The roads are icy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marya think mostly of in regards to her job?

2. Which school employee profits from the firewood money collected from students and also receives payment from the peasants?

3. What items has Hanov given to the school?

4. Who does Semyon blame for what he describes as "a perfect plague" (11) after riding his horse through deep water?

5. What is another obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?

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