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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which worker at Marya's school has she tried to have dismissed for two years?
(a) Another teacher.
(b) The inspector.
(c) The watchman.
(d) The principal.

2. What is another obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?
(a) Marya does not want Semyon to go by Hanov's house.
(b) They cannot pass one road because it belongs to a priest.
(c) There is a toll they cannot pay on one road.
(d) The horse thought the tree roots were snakes and would not go any further.

3. Who does Semyon call a "pig-headed fellow" (11)?
(a) Bakvist.
(b) The school principal.
(c) The watchman.
(d) Hanov.

4. How old is Hanov?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 55.
(d) 40.

5. What did Marya collect money from her students to pay for?
(a) Her salary.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Toys.
(d) The watchman and wood for the fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marya think it would be terrible for her to do?

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

3. What is one of the things Marya can hear from her flat in Moscow as she waits for the train to pass?

4. Who does Marya get a vivid picture of for the first time in 13 years while waiting for the train to pass?

5. Where does Marya's driver say he heard of the recent murder in Moscow?

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