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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 is one of the things Marya thinks about while riding back home?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Writing her brother.
(c) Exams.
(d) What she will have for dinner.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened when Marya went to the Zemstvo board to complain about another school worker?

3. Which worker is said to have received his position through influence?

4. Who is the author of "The Schoolmistress"?

5. What happened when the watchman hit the schoolboys?

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