View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Marya and her brother stop writing to each other?
(a) Her brother stopped replying to her letters.
(b) They got into an argument with each other.
(c) Marya lost her brother's address.
(d) Marya stopped replying to her brother.

2. 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) Ban him from drinking.
(c) Cook him three meals a day.
(d) Mend his tattered clothing.

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

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 gave up the work pretty quickly.
(c) They were quickly promoted.
(d) They won awards.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom does Marya give the money she collects from her students?

3. Who does Marya get a vivid picture of for the first time in 13 years while waiting for the train to pass?

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

5. How much does Marya get paid each month?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 264 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample