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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does "The Schoolmistress" take place?
(a) July.
(b) April.
(c) December.
(d) February.

2. What does Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Wine.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Marya think she sees on the passing train before she gets to Vyazovye?

2. What season has not fully ended in "The Schoolmistress"?

3. What does the man at the tavern say after saying he knows who Marya is?

4. What is one of the things Marya recalls from her flat in Moscow as she waits for the train to pass?

5. What does Hanov call Semyon when they discuss the road conditions?

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