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

2. How many horses does Hanov have for his cart?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

3. How old is Hanov?
(a) 20.
(b) 55.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

4. Who does Hanov say he is going to visit when he sees Marya and her driver?
(a) Bastien.
(b) Boris.
(c) Bakvist.
(d) Brice.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Marya's brother's occupation?

4. What adjective is used to describe the winter at the start of "The Schoolmistress"?

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

(see the answer key)

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