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

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

3. Which worker at Marya's school has she tried to have dismissed for two years?
(a) The watchman.
(b) The principal.
(c) Another teacher.
(d) The inspector.

4. What did Marya collect money from her students to pay for?
(a) The watchman and wood for the fire.
(b) Her salary.
(c) Toys.
(d) Lunch.

5. What is one obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?
(a) There are big boulders they cannot pass.
(b) Peasants do not allow them to pass.
(c) The road is too icy to go any further.
(d) Schoolboys throw rocks at their wheels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What often happened to people who chose to be schoolmistresses out of passion for the work?

2. How old was Marya when her parents died?

3. What does Marya think mostly of in regards to her job?

4. Who is the author of "The Schoolmistress"?

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

(see the answer key)

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