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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 Hanov call Semyon when they discuss the road conditions?
(a) Papa.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Old Man.

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

3. What does Hanov say when Semyon tells him he does not need to ride around in inclement weather?
(a) He has to get his sick aunt.
(b) It is good exercise for the horse.
(c) He did not know the roads would be so bad.
(d) He gets bored at home.

4. With whom does Hanov live?
(a) His father.
(b) Nobody.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ivan Ionvo do on his road so that nobody could pass?

2. What work did Hanov do at Marya's school the year before "The Schoolmistress" takes place?

3. What does Marya dream of at night?

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

5. Where does Marya's driver say he heard of the recent murder in Moscow?

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