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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Marya drink at the tavern where she and Semyon stop?
(a) Tea.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Wine.

3. What did Marya collect money from her students to pay for?
(a) Toys.
(b) The watchman and wood for the fire.
(c) Her salary.
(d) Lunch.

4. What does Marya imagine she would do for Hanov if she was his sister or wife?
(a) Mend his tattered clothing.
(b) Devote her life to save him from ruin.
(c) Ban him from drinking.
(d) Cook him three meals a day.

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

6. To whom does Marya give the money she collects from her students?
(a) The examiner.
(b) The principal.
(c) The school guardian.
(d) The watchman.

7. Why did Marya become a school mistress?
(a) She loved teaching.
(b) She loved school aged children.
(c) She felt she had no other options.
(d) It paid really well.

8. What does Hanov say when Semyon tells him he does not need to ride around in inclement weather?
(a) It is good exercise for the horse.
(b) He gets bored at home.
(c) He has to get his sick aunt.
(d) He did not know the roads would be so bad.

9. Despite being young and handsome, Hanov is described as showing signs of what?
(a) Decay.
(b) Alzheimers.
(c) Osteoporosis.
(d) Poor vision.

10. What does Marya smell on Hanov as he nears the cart?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Coffee.

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

12. What does Marya long to think of "which would never be" (8)?
(a) A nice date.
(b) Happiness.
(c) A pay raise.
(d) A visit with her brother.

13. What often happened to people who chose to be schoolmistresses out of passion for the work?
(a) They gave up the work pretty quickly.
(b) They won awards.
(c) They were praised by parents.
(d) They were quickly promoted.

14. Why do people like Marya have little time to think of their work?
(a) They have too many unnecessary meetings.
(b) They are too busy thinking of how they are going to pay for necessities or deal with illness.
(c) They are too busy dealing with parents.
(d) They have too many papers to grade.

15. What does Marya think mostly of in regards to her job?
(a) How much money she will make.
(b) Exams.
(c) Her students well-being.
(d) Getting the schoolboys to behave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose job is it to light the stove on cold days at Marya's school?

2. What are some things Marya thinks about after daydreaming about being Hanov's wife?

3. In what town does Semyon stop at a tavern with Marya?

4. What does Marya think it would be terrible for her to do?

5. What does Hanov call Semyon when they discuss the road conditions?

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