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

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

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

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

5. What is one of the things Marya thinks about while riding back home?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Writing her brother.
(c) Exams.
(d) What she will have for dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Marya's family from?

2. The story describe Marya's life as aging her, "making her ugly, angular, and awkward, as though she were made of" (8) what?

3. What does Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?

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

5. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?

(see the answer key)

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