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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 adjective is used to describe the winter at the start of "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Spiteful.
(b) Spontaneous.
(c) Spirited.
(d) Special.

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

3. 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.

4. What happened when Marya went to the Zemstvo board to complain about another school worker?
(a) The worker was fired immediately.
(b) They laughed at her.
(c) They said they would look into it.
(d) Nobody was there.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when the watchman hit the schoolboys?

2. Who does Marya's driver say he recently heard was killed in Moscow?

3. With whom does Hanov live?

4. Who does Hanov say he is going to visit when he sees Marya and her driver?

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

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