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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some people say about Hanov?
(a) He is lazy.
(b) He is a womanizer.
(c) He is a heavy drinker.
(d) He is a town nuisance.

2. Who does Hanov say he is going to visit when he sees Marya and her driver?
(a) Brice.
(b) Boris.
(c) Bakvist.
(d) Bastien.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Marya's cart driver in "The Schoolmistress"?

2. What adjective is used to describe the winter at the start of "The Schoolmistress"?

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

4. What items has Hanov given to the school?

5. What is the only thing Marya has left from her past?

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