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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 do some people think Marya does with the money she collects from her students?
(a) Buys food for the schoolboys.
(b) Gives it to the watchman.
(c) Keeps it for herself.
(d) Buys firewood.

2. Who drives up just as Marya is imagining her life in Moscow?
(a) Hanov.
(b) The watchman.
(c) The school principal.
(d) Bakvist.

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

4. How many horses does Hanov have for his cart?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

5. What was Marya's brother's occupation?
(a) Cart Driver.
(b) Officer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Marya get a vivid picture of for the first time in 13 years while waiting for the train to pass?

3. What time of day does "The Schoolmistress" take place?

4. What does Marya long to think of "which would never be" (8)?

5. What did Marya collect money from her students to pay for?

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