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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 does Marya often return home from school with after a long day?
(a) Ear ache.
(b) Piles of papers to grade.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Headache and heartburn.

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

3. What does Semyon say to the man who begins swearing at the tavern?
(a) He tells him to stop drinking.
(b) He reminds him there is a lady in the tavern.
(c) He swears back.
(d) He tells him to leave.

4. Why do people like Marya have little time to think of their work?
(a) They have too many papers to grade.
(b) They are too busy dealing with parents.
(c) They have too many unnecessary meetings.
(d) They are too busy thinking of how they are going to pay for necessities or deal with illness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which worker at Marya's school has she tried to have dismissed for two years?

2. What strong feeling does Marya have as she imagines her family and life in Moscow?

3. Which school employee profits from the firewood money collected from students and also receives payment from the peasants?

4. How old is Hanov?

5. What do some people think is an appropriate monthly pay for a schoolmistress?

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