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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Marya become a school mistress?
(a) She loved teaching.
(b) She loved school aged children.
(c) She felt she had no other options.
(d) It paid really well.

2. What does Hanov call Semyon when they discuss the road conditions?
(a) Papa.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Old Man.
(d) Uncle.

3. How much does Marya get paid each month?
(a) 21 rubles.
(b) 120 rubles.
(c) 56 rubles.
(d) 6 rubles.

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

5. How is Marya described as she gets back into the cart after snapped out of her daydream of Moscow?
(a) Quiet and peaceful.
(b) Shivering and numb with cold.
(c) Smiling and self-assured.
(d) Warmed by memories of her former life.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many horses does Hanov have for his cart?

2. What does Marya do after she imagines her home and life back in Moscow?

3. What is one of the things Marya thinks about while riding back home?

4. Who does Semyon call a "pig-headed fellow" (11)?

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

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