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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marya feel Hanov should move to rather than live in such a "God-forsaken, dreary place" (6)?
(a) Petersburg.
(b) Moscow.
(c) America.
(d) France.

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

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

4. What do some people say about Hanov?
(a) He is a town nuisance.
(b) He is lazy.
(c) He is a heavy drinker.
(d) He is a womanizer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Marya give the money she collects from her students?

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

3. Where is Marya's family from?

4. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?

5. What does Hanov say when Semyon tells him he does not need to ride around in inclement weather?

(see the answer key)

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