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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Marya's cart driver in "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) The school watchman.
(b) Old Seymour.
(c) Hanov.
(d) Old Semyon.

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

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

5. Why is it hard for the cart to get down the road around the time they meet Hanov?
(a) It has begun to snow.
(b) The road is full of holes.
(c) There is so much water.
(d) The roads are icy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tends to think that Marya is paid too much for her work?

2. How much does Marya get paid each month?

3. Whose voice wakens Marya from her daydream of her family in Moscow?

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

5. What does Marya imagine she would do for Hanov if she was his sister or wife?

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