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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 the man at the tavern say after saying he knows who Marya is?
(a) The watchman says she is a bad teacher.
(b) She is overpaid.
(c) She is a good young lady.
(d) Her students do not like her.

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

3. What season has not fully ended in "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

4. What is another obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?
(a) Marya does not want Semyon to go by Hanov's house.
(b) The horse thought the tree roots were snakes and would not go any further.
(c) They cannot pass one road because it belongs to a priest.
(d) There is a toll they cannot pay on one road.

5. What does the tavern Semyon and Marya stop at smell like?
(a) Sulphur and wine.
(b) Vodka, tobacco, and sheepskins.
(c) Fish and tobacco.
(d) Ale and sweat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?

2. What items has Hanov given to the school?

3. What is the Marya's last name?

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

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

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