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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 school employee profits from the firewood money collected from students and also receives payment from the peasants?
(a) The school guardian.
(b) The school principal.
(c) The watchman.
(d) Marya.

2. What buildings in Vyazovye can Marya see just as the town comes into view?
(a) The tavern and the post office.
(b) The hospital and the town hall.
(c) The school and the tavern.
(d) The school and the church.

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

4. How many horses does Hanov have for his cart?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Marya would stand the entire duration of class if who was present?

2. How old is Hanov?

3. What happened when Marya went to the Zemstvo board to complain about another school worker?

4. What do some people think Marya does with the money she collects from her students?

5. What items has Hanov given to the school?

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