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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does "The Schoolmistress" take place?
(a) July.
(b) April.
(c) December.
(d) February.

2. What happened when the watchman hit the schoolboys?
(a) The schoolboys attacked him.
(b) Nobody paid any attention.
(c) A schoolboys father hit him.
(d) He was fired.

3. How old was Marya when her parents died?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

4. What does the tavern Semyon and Marya stop at smell like?
(a) Sulphur and wine.
(b) Vodka, tobacco, and sheepskins.
(c) Ale and sweat.
(d) Fish and tobacco.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What often happened to people who chose to be schoolmistresses out of passion for the work?

2. What does Marya think mostly of in regards to her job?

3. What does the signalman do as Marya and Semyon arrive in Vyazovye?

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

5. What items of Marya's are soaked after they are forced to ride the cart through water?

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