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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing Marya has left from her past?
(a) Her father's boots.
(b) Her father's I.D. card.
(c) Her mother's old wedding ring.
(d) An old faded picture of her mother.

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

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

4. How many horses does Hanov have for his cart?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

5. What does Marya dream of at night?
(a) Her mother, father, and brother.
(b) Getting married and traveling.
(c) Marrying Hanov and having children.
(d) Examinations, peasants, and snowdrifts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marya often return home from school with after a long day?

2. What do some people say about Hanov?

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

4. In what town does Semyon stop at a tavern with Marya?

5. What does Marya think it would be terrible for her to do?

(see the answer key)

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