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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 think it would be terrible for her to do?
(a) Visit her parents.
(b) Quit her job.
(c) Fall in love.
(d) Losing her home.

2. What does Marya dream of at night?
(a) Marrying Hanov and having children.
(b) Examinations, peasants, and snowdrifts.
(c) Her mother, father, and brother.
(d) Getting married and traveling.

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

4. What does Hanov say when Semyon tells him he does not need to ride around in inclement weather?
(a) He has to get his sick aunt.
(b) It is good exercise for the horse.
(c) He gets bored at home.
(d) He did not know the roads would be so bad.

5. What does Marya long to think of "which would never be" (8)?
(a) A nice date.
(b) Happiness.
(c) A pay raise.
(d) A visit with her brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?

3. Why is it hard for the cart to get down the road around the time they meet Hanov?

4. What does Marya drink at the tavern where she and Semyon stop?

5. What time of day does "The Schoolmistress" take place?

(see the answer key)

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