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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Marya's brother's occupation?
(a) Cart Driver.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Officer.
(d) Teacher.

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

4. How many horses does Hanov have for his cart?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

5. What happened when the watchman hit the schoolboys?
(a) He was fired.
(b) The schoolboys attacked him.
(c) A schoolboys father hit him.
(d) Nobody paid any attention.

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

7. What happened when Marya went to the Zemstvo board to complain about another school worker?
(a) The worker was fired immediately.
(b) They laughed at her.
(c) They said they would look into it.
(d) Nobody was there.

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

9. What is the Marya's last name?
(a) Visovsky.
(b) Vanguard.
(c) Villanova.
(d) Vassilyevna.

10. Who does Marya's driver say he recently heard was killed in Moscow?
(a) Dmitry, the Prime Minister.
(b) Oleg, the Minister of Education
(c) Ivan, the Governor.
(d) Alexeyev, the Mayor of Moscow.

11. What does the principal tell Marya when she tries to discuss her grievances about the watchman?
(a) He plans to fire him.
(b) He is too busy.
(c) He cannot find anyone else to do the job.
(d) He tells her she is being foolish.

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

13. What do some people say about Hanov?
(a) He is a town nuisance.
(b) He is a heavy drinker.
(c) He is a womanizer.
(d) He is lazy.

14. What items has Hanov given to the school?
(a) Slates.
(b) Textbooks.
(c) Pencils.
(d) Globes.

15. What does Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Wine.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the things Marya thinks about while riding back home?

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

3. In what month does "The Schoolmistress" take place?

4. What season has not fully ended in "The Schoolmistress"?

5. Who is Marya's cart driver in "The Schoolmistress"?

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