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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Marya dream of at night?
(a) Examinations, peasants, and snowdrifts.
(b) Getting married and traveling.
(c) Her mother, father, and brother.
(d) Marrying Hanov and having children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Marya become a school mistress?

2. What did Marya collect money from her students to pay for?

3. What does Marya long to think of "which would never be" (8)?

4. What is another obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?

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

(see the answer key)

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