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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marya would stand the entire duration of class if who was present?
(a) The Zemstvo.
(b) The inspector.
(c) The principal.
(d) The schoolboys parents.

2. Who does Hanov say he is going to visit when he sees Marya and her driver?
(a) Bakvist.
(b) Bastien.
(c) Boris.
(d) Brice.

3. Which worker is said to have received his position through influence?
(a) The watchman.
(b) The school inspector.
(c) The principal.
(d) The Zemstvo.

4. How old was Marya when her parents died?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

5. What adjective is used to describe the winter at the start of "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Spirited.
(b) Spontaneous.
(c) Special.
(d) Spiteful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing Marya has left from her past?

2. What time of day does "The Schoolmistress" take place?

3. What does Marya think mostly of in regards to her job?

4. What does Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?

5. How far does Hanov drive to visit Bakvist?

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