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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Semyon say to the man who begins swearing at the tavern?
(a) He tells him to stop drinking.
(b) He tells him to leave.
(c) He swears back.
(d) He reminds him there is a lady in the tavern.

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

9. What is another obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?
(a) There is a toll they cannot pay on one road.
(b) The horse thought the tree roots were snakes and would not go any further.
(c) Marya does not want Semyon to go by Hanov's house.
(d) They cannot pass one road because it belongs to a priest.

10. What does Marya often return home from school with after a long day?
(a) Ear ache.
(b) Piles of papers to grade.
(c) Headache and heartburn.
(d) Nausea.

11. What does the man at the tavern say after saying he knows who Marya is?
(a) She is a good young lady.
(b) She is overpaid.
(c) The watchman says she is a bad teacher.
(d) Her students do not like her.

12. 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 dealing with parents.
(c) They have too many papers to grade.
(d) They are too busy thinking of how they are going to pay for necessities or deal with illness.

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 were praised by parents.
(c) They won awards.
(d) They were quickly promoted.

14. What does Hanov call Semyon when they discuss the road conditions?
(a) Papa.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Old Man.
(d) Uncle.

15. What does Marya think it would be terrible for her to do?
(a) Quit her job.
(b) Visit her parents.
(c) Fall in love.
(d) Losing her home.

Short Answer Questions

1. The story describe Marya's life as aging her, "making her ugly, angular, and awkward, as though she were made of" (8) what?

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

3. What does the tavern Semyon and Marya stop at smell like?

4. What does Marya dream of at night?

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

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