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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) Herself.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her parents and brother.
(d) Her best friend.

2. What happened when Marya went to the Zemstvo board to complain about another school worker?
(a) Nobody was there.
(b) The worker was fired immediately.
(c) They said they would look into it.
(d) They laughed at her.

3. What does the tavern Semyon and Marya stop at smell like?
(a) Fish and tobacco.
(b) Ale and sweat.
(c) Vodka, tobacco, and sheepskins.
(d) Sulphur and wine.

4. How much does Marya get paid each month?
(a) 56 rubles.
(b) 21 rubles.
(c) 6 rubles.
(d) 120 rubles.

5. What does the signalman do as Marya and Semyon arrive in Vyazovye?
(a) He takes off his cap.
(b) He nods his head in disappointment.
(c) He looks down at his book.
(d) He waves and says hello.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tends to think that Marya is paid too much for her work?

2. Whose job is it to light the stove on cold days at Marya's school?

3. Where is Marya's family from?

4. What adjective is used to describe the winter at the start of "The Schoolmistress"?

5. Where does Marya feel Hanov should move to rather than live in such a "God-forsaken, dreary place" (6)?

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