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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Marya give the money she collects from her students?
(a) The watchman.
(b) The principal.
(c) The examiner.
(d) The school guardian.

2. Despite being young and handsome, Hanov is described as showing signs of what?
(a) Poor vision.
(b) Alzheimers.
(c) Decay.
(d) Osteoporosis.

3. Why did Marya and her brother stop writing to each other?
(a) Her brother stopped replying to her letters.
(b) Marya stopped replying to her brother.
(c) They got into an argument with each other.
(d) Marya lost her brother's address.

4. Why did Marya become a school mistress?
(a) It paid really well.
(b) She loved school aged children.
(c) She loved teaching.
(d) She felt she had no other options.

5. What was Marya's brother's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Cart Driver.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ivan Ionvo do on his road so that nobody could pass?

2. What does Marya imagine she would do for Hanov if she was his sister or wife?

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

4. In what month does "The Schoolmistress" take place?

5. What does Marya drink at the tavern where she and Semyon stop?

(see the answer key)

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