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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 time of day does "The Schoolmistress" take place?
(a) 8:30 p.m.
(b) 12:00 p.m.
(c) 8:30 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

2. What is one of the things Marya recalls from her flat in Moscow as she waits for the train to pass?
(a) The drawing room.
(b) The bookshelf.
(c) Their aquarium.
(d) Her bedroom.

3. What strong feeling does Marya have as she imagines her family and life in Moscow?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Loss.
(c) Misery.
(d) Happiness.

4. 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 were quickly promoted.
(d) They gave up the work pretty quickly.

5. Whose cart does Semyon follow for the final leg of their journey?
(a) The Zemstov's.
(b) Hanov's.
(c) Bakvist's.
(d) The watchman's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people like Marya have little time to think of their work?

2. In what town does Semyon stop at a tavern with Marya?

3. What does Marya imagine she would do for Hanov if she was his sister or wife?

4. Which worker is said to have received his position through influence?

5. What does the tavern Semyon and Marya stop at smell like?

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