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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 does Marya often return home from school with after a long day?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Piles of papers to grade.
(c) Headache and heartburn.
(d) Ear ache.

2. What did Ivan Ionvo do on his road so that nobody could pass?
(a) He had to guards there.
(b) He had a gate built.
(c) He had a group a guard dogs along the road.
(d) He dug a ditch around it.

3. What time of day does "The Schoolmistress" take place?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 8:30 p.m.
(c) 12:00 p.m.
(d) 8:30 a.m.

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

5. What work did Hanov do at Marya's school the year before "The Schoolmistress" takes place?
(a) He was a watchman.
(b) He was the school principal.
(c) He was an examiner.
(d) He was a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Marya when her parents died?

2. What was Marya's brother's occupation?

3. What does Marya smell on Hanov as he nears the cart?

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

5. What is one of the things Marya thinks about while riding back home?

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