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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 smell on Hanov as he nears the cart?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Coffee.

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

3. What does Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Wine.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tobacco.

4. What does Semyon say to the man who begins swearing at the tavern?
(a) He swears back.
(b) He reminds him there is a lady in the tavern.
(c) He tells him to leave.
(d) He tells him to stop drinking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marya feel Hanov should move to rather than live in such a "God-forsaken, dreary place" (6)?

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

3. Why is it hard for the cart to get down the road around the time they meet Hanov?

4. Which worker is said to have received his position through influence?

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

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