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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 is Marya's family from?
(a) Samara.
(b) Saint Petersburg.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Rostov.

2. In what month does "The Schoolmistress" take place?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) February.
(d) December.

3. What does Marya smell on Hanov as he nears the cart?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tobacco.

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

5. Who does Marya's driver say he recently heard was killed in Moscow?
(a) Alexeyev, the Mayor of Moscow.
(b) Dmitry, the Prime Minister.
(c) Oleg, the Minister of Education
(d) Ivan, the Governor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man at the tavern say after saying he knows who Marya is?

2. What is the Marya's last name?

3. With whom does Hanov live?

4. What is one of the things Marya thinks about while riding back home?

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

(see the answer key)

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