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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 10 - 12 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the man at the tavern say after saying he knows who Marya is?
(a) The watchman says she is a bad teacher.
(b) She is a good young lady.
(c) Her students do not like her.
(d) She is overpaid.

3. Whose cart does Semyon follow for the final leg of their journey?
(a) Hanov's.
(b) The watchman's.
(c) Bakvist's.
(d) The Zemstov's.

4. Who does Marya get a vivid picture of for the first time in 13 years while waiting for the train to pass?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her parents and brother.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Herself.

5. What are some things Marya thinks about after daydreaming about being Hanov's wife?
(a) Bringing cookies to the watchmen.
(b) Exams and her pupils.
(c) Curling up with a good book by the fire.
(d) Baking cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?

2. How does Marya remember herself as she pictures her life in Moscow?

3. In what month does "The Schoolmistress" take place?

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

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

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