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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marya feel Hanov should move to rather than live in such a "God-forsaken, dreary place" (6)?
(a) Petersburg.
(b) Moscow.
(c) France.
(d) America.

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

3. Why did Marya and her brother stop writing to each other?
(a) Marya stopped replying to her brother.
(b) Her brother stopped replying to her letters.
(c) Marya lost her brother's address.
(d) They got into an argument with each other.

4. What items has Hanov given to the school?
(a) Globes.
(b) Pencils.
(c) Textbooks.
(d) Slates.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does "The Schoolmistress" take place?

2. How old was Marya when her parents died?

3. What was Marya's brother's occupation?

4. What does Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?

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

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