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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marya drink at the tavern where she and Semyon stop?
(a) Tea.
(b) Wine.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Coffee.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What work did Hanov do at Marya's school the year before "The Schoolmistress" takes place?

3. In what town does Semyon stop at a tavern with Marya?

4. What does Hanov say when Semyon tells him he does not need to ride around in inclement weather?

5. What are the wagons outside the tavern where Semyon stops filled with?

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