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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Semyon call a "pig-headed fellow" (11)?
(a) Bakvist.
(b) The school principal.
(c) The watchman.
(d) Hanov.

2. What are the wagons outside the tavern where Semyon stops filled with?
(a) Sulphuric acid.
(b) Flour.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Ale.

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

4. With whom does Hanov live?
(a) His aunt.
(b) Nobody.
(c) His father.
(d) His wife.

5. Who tends to think that Marya is paid too much for her work?
(a) The watchman.
(b) The peasants.
(c) The school guardian.
(d) The Zemstvo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which worker at Marya's school has she tried to have dismissed for two years?

2. What does the driver tell Marya periodically when the cart is not riding very smoothly due to road or weather conditions?

3. What strong feeling does Marya have as she imagines her family and life in Moscow?

4. What does the signalman do as Marya and Semyon arrive in Vyazovye?

5. Where does Marya feel Hanov should move to rather than live in such a "God-forsaken, dreary place" (6)?

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