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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Hanov live?
(a) His wife.
(b) His aunt.
(c) Nobody.
(d) His father.

2. What work did Hanov do at Marya's school the year before "The Schoolmistress" takes place?
(a) He was a watchman.
(b) He was the school principal.
(c) He was a teacher.
(d) He was an examiner.

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

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

5. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?
(a) 5.
(b) 13.
(c) 31.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where is Marya's family from?

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

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

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