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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In what month does "The Schoolmistress" take place?
(a) April.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) July.

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

6. 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.

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

8. Where does Marya feel Hanov should move to rather than live in such a "God-forsaken, dreary place" (6)?
(a) France.
(b) Petersburg.
(c) Moscow.
(d) America.

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

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

11. Where is Marya's family from?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Rostov.
(c) Samara.
(d) Saint Petersburg.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Hanov?

2. What items has Hanov given to the school?

3. Who does Hanov say he is going to visit when he sees Marya and her driver?

4. Why did Marya and her brother stop writing to each other?

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

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