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

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

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

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

5. Where does Marya's driver say he heard of the recent murder in Moscow?
(a) He read it in the newspaper.
(b) His cousin from Moscow wrote to him.
(c) A passenger told him earlier that day.
(d) Ivan Ionov's tavern.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With whom does Hanov live?

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

4. How old is Hanov?

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

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