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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 10 - 12 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "wicked thing" (10) does Semyon say was done in regards to what they had tried to build in Nizhneye Gorodistche?
(a) People in charge pocketed the money.
(b) Taxes were increased to pay for the building.
(c) Peasants were made to work without pay.
(d) The building was torn down as punishment to the town for not paying taxes.

2. Whose job is it to light the stove on cold days at Marya's school?
(a) The schoolboys.
(b) The principal.
(c) The watchman.
(d) Marya.

3. Who does Marya get a vivid picture of for the first time in 13 years while waiting for the train to pass?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her parents and brother.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Herself.

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

5. To whom does Marya give the money she collects from her students?
(a) The principal.
(b) The watchman.
(c) The school guardian.
(d) The examiner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?

2. What do some people say about Hanov?

3. Where does Marya's driver say he heard of the recent murder in Moscow?

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

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

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