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

2. How old was Marya when her parents died?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

3. What season has not fully ended in "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

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

5. Who is the author of "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Ivan Turgenev.
(b) Fyodor Dostoevsky.
(c) Leo Tolstoy.
(d) Anton Chekhov.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many horses does Hanov have for his cart?

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

3. What work did Hanov do at Marya's school the year before "The Schoolmistress" takes place?

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

5. What is the Marya's last name?

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