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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 7 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What work did Hanov do at Marya's school the year before "The Schoolmistress" takes place?
(a) He was a teacher.
(b) He was an examiner.
(c) He was a watchman.
(d) He was the school principal.

4. What season has not fully ended in "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

5. What time of day does "The Schoolmistress" take place?
(a) 8:30 p.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 12:00 p.m.
(d) 8:30 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Marya and her brother stop writing to each other?

3. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?

4. What is the Marya's last name?

5. How old was Marya when her parents died?

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