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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marya often return home from school with after a long day?
(a) Ear ache.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Piles of papers to grade.
(d) Headache and heartburn.

2. What often happened to people who chose to be schoolmistresses out of passion for the work?
(a) They were praised by parents.
(b) They won awards.
(c) They gave up the work pretty quickly.
(d) They were quickly promoted.

3. What does Marya imagine she would do for Hanov if she was his sister or wife?
(a) Devote her life to save him from ruin.
(b) Mend his tattered clothing.
(c) Ban him from drinking.
(d) Cook him three meals a day.

4. What do some people think is an appropriate monthly pay for a schoolmistress?
(a) 5 rubles.
(b) 105 rubles.
(c) 55 rubles.
(d) 25 rubles.

5. What is the Marya's last name?
(a) Vassilyevna.
(b) Villanova.
(c) Vanguard.
(d) Visovsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "wicked thing" (10) does Semyon say was done in regards to what they had tried to build in Nizhneye Gorodistche?

2. What are some things Marya thinks about after daydreaming about being Hanov's wife?

3. What does Hanov say when Semyon tells him he does not need to ride around in inclement weather?

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

5. What does Semyon tell Marya they had tried to build in Nizhneye Gorodistche?

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