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

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

3. In what month does "The Schoolmistress" take place?
(a) July.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) April.

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

5. Who does Marya's driver say he recently heard was killed in Moscow?
(a) Oleg, the Minister of Education
(b) Alexeyev, the Mayor of Moscow.
(c) Dmitry, the Prime Minister.
(d) Ivan, the Governor.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old was Marya when her parents died?

4. Who is Marya's cart driver in "The Schoolmistress"?

5. With whom does Hanov live?

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