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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 7 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the principal tell Marya when she tries to discuss her grievances about the watchman?
(a) He tells her she is being foolish.
(b) He plans to fire him.
(c) He is too busy.
(d) He cannot find anyone else to do the job.

2. What was Marya's brother's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Officer.
(d) Cart Driver.

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

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

5. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?
(a) 20.
(b) 13.
(c) 31.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does "The Schoolmistress" take place?

2. How old was Marya when her parents died?

3. What happened when the watchman hit the schoolboys?

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

5. Which worker at Marya's school has she tried to have dismissed for two years?

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