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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years has Marya been a schoolmistress?
(a) 31.
(b) 5.
(c) 13.
(d) 20.

2. What does Marya long to think of "which would never be" (8)?
(a) A pay raise.
(b) A visit with her brother.
(c) A nice date.
(d) Happiness.

3. Why is it hard for the cart to get down the road around the time they meet Hanov?
(a) The road is full of holes.
(b) There is so much water.
(c) The roads are icy.
(d) It has begun to snow.

4. What is another obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?
(a) Marya does not want Semyon to go by Hanov's house.
(b) They cannot pass one road because it belongs to a priest.
(c) The horse thought the tree roots were snakes and would not go any further.
(d) There is a toll they cannot pay on one road.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marya often return home from school with after a long day?

2. What did Ivan Ionvo do on his road so that nobody could pass?

3. What does Marya smell on Hanov as he nears the cart?

4. Despite being young and handsome, Hanov is described as showing signs of what?

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

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