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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Marya's family from?
(a) Samara.
(b) Saint Petersburg.
(c) Rostov.
(d) Moscow.

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

3. What is the Marya's last name?
(a) Vassilyevna.
(b) Villanova.
(c) Visovsky.
(d) Vanguard.

4. Who does Hanov say he is going to visit when he sees Marya and her driver?
(a) Brice.
(b) Bastien.
(c) Boris.
(d) Bakvist.

5. What does the principal tell Marya when she tries to discuss her grievances about the watchman?
(a) He is too busy.
(b) He tells her she is being foolish.
(c) He cannot find anyone else to do the job.
(d) He plans to fire him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?

2. What time of day does "The Schoolmistress" take place?

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

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

5. How old was Marya when her parents died?

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