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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What items has Hanov given to the school?
(a) Textbooks.
(b) Globes.
(c) Slates.
(d) Pencils.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the principal tell Marya when she tries to discuss her grievances about the watchman?

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

3. Why did Marya and her brother stop writing to each other?

4. What does Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?

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

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