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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 Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Wine.
(d) Tobacco.

2. What season has not fully ended in "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

3. What is one of the things Marya thinks about while riding back home?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Exams.
(c) What she will have for dinner.
(d) Writing her brother.

4. What adjective is used to describe the winter at the start of "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Spirited.
(b) Special.
(c) Spiteful.
(d) Spontaneous.

5. Which worker is said to have received his position through influence?
(a) The principal.
(b) The watchman.
(c) The school inspector.
(d) The Zemstvo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Marya when her parents died?

2. Who is the author of "The Schoolmistress"?

3. What happened when the watchman hit the schoolboys?

4. Where does Marya feel Hanov should move to rather than live in such a "God-forsaken, dreary place" (6)?

5. Who is Marya's cart driver in "The Schoolmistress"?

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