View a FREE sample

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) Old Semyon.
(d) The school watchman.

2. Which worker is said to have received his position through influence?
(a) The principal.
(b) The school inspector.
(c) The Zemstvo.
(d) The watchman.

3. What does Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?
(a) Wine.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Sweat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the things Marya thinks about while riding back home?

2. What does the principal tell Marya when she tries to discuss her grievances about the watchman?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 241 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample