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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marya's driver say he heard of the recent murder in Moscow?
(a) Ivan Ionov's tavern.
(b) His cousin from Moscow wrote to him.
(c) A passenger told him earlier that day.
(d) He read it in the newspaper.

2. How old was Marya when her parents died?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

3. Marya would stand the entire duration of class if who was present?
(a) The principal.
(b) The Zemstvo.
(c) The schoolboys parents.
(d) The inspector.

4. Despite being young and handsome, Hanov is described as showing signs of what?
(a) Alzheimers.
(b) Decay.
(c) Osteoporosis.
(d) Poor vision.

5. Who is the author of "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Leo Tolstoy.
(b) Ivan Turgenev.
(c) Anton Chekhov.
(d) Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season has not fully ended in "The Schoolmistress"?

2. What does the tavern Semyon and Marya stop at smell like?

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

4. What does the driver tell Marya periodically when the cart is not riding very smoothly due to road or weather conditions?

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

(see the answer key)

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