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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it hard for the cart to get down the road around the time they meet Hanov?
(a) The roads are icy.
(b) There is so much water.
(c) The road is full of holes.
(d) It has begun to snow.

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

3. What happened when the watchman hit the schoolboys?
(a) The schoolboys attacked him.
(b) A schoolboys father hit him.
(c) Nobody paid any attention.
(d) He was fired.

4. What does Hanov call Semyon when they discuss the road conditions?
(a) Papa.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Old Man.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man at the tavern say after saying he knows who Marya is?

2. Why do people like Marya have little time to think of their work?

3. Where is Marya's family from?

4. Why did Marya become a school mistress?

5. What does Semyon say to the man who begins swearing at the tavern?

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