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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 happened when Marya went to the Zemstvo board to complain about another school worker?
(a) The worker was fired immediately.
(b) Nobody was there.
(c) They laughed at her.
(d) They said they would look into it.

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

3. What items has Hanov given to the school?
(a) Textbooks.
(b) Pencils.
(c) Slates.
(d) Globes.

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

5. Which worker is said to have received his position through influence?
(a) The school inspector.
(b) The Zemstvo.
(c) The watchman.
(d) The principal.

Short Answer Questions

1. The story describe Marya's life as aging her, "making her ugly, angular, and awkward, as though she were made of" (8) what?

2. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?

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

4. Who is Marya's cart driver in "The Schoolmistress"?

5. How old is Hanov?

(see the answer key)

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