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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Marya's cart driver in "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Old Seymour.
(b) Old Semyon.
(c) The school watchman.
(d) Hanov.

2. What does Semyon say to the man who begins swearing at the tavern?
(a) He swears back.
(b) He tells him to leave.
(c) He tells him to stop drinking.
(d) He reminds him there is a lady in the tavern.

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

4. What is the only thing Marya has left from her past?
(a) Her mother's old wedding ring.
(b) An old faded picture of her mother.
(c) Her father's boots.
(d) Her father's I.D. card.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hanov say he is going to visit when he sees Marya and her driver?

2. Where is Marya's family from?

3. Why do people like Marya have little time to think of their work?

4. What does Marya often return home from school with after a long day?

5. Whose job is it to light the stove on cold days at Marya's school?

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