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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 stopped replying to her brother.
(b) Her brother stopped replying to her letters.
(c) Marya lost her brother's address.
(d) They got into an argument with each other.

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

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

4. What season has not fully ended in "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

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

6. Which worker at Marya's school has she tried to have dismissed for two years?
(a) Another teacher.
(b) The inspector.
(c) The principal.
(d) The watchman.

7. What is the only thing Marya has left from her past?
(a) Her father's boots.
(b) An old faded picture of her mother.
(c) Her father's I.D. card.
(d) Her mother's old wedding ring.

8. How old is Hanov?
(a) 55.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

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

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

11. Where does Marya's driver say he heard of the recent murder in Moscow?
(a) A passenger told him earlier that day.
(b) He read it in the newspaper.
(c) Ivan Ionov's tavern.
(d) His cousin from Moscow wrote to him.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Marya's family from?

2. What do some people say about Hanov?

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

4. Who does Marya's driver say he recently heard was killed in Moscow?

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

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