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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who does Hanov say he is going to visit when he sees Marya and her driver?
(a) Bastien.
(b) Bakvist.
(c) Brice.
(d) Boris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the principal tell Marya when she tries to discuss her grievances about the watchman?

2. What work did Hanov do at Marya's school the year before "The Schoolmistress" takes place?

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

4. What happened when Marya went to the Zemstvo board to complain about another school worker?

5. How many horses does Hanov have for his cart?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do readers learn of Marya's past at the start of "The Schoolmistress"?

2. What news from Moscow does Semyon tell Marya he heard at Ivan Ionov's tavern?

3. What does Marya Vassilyevna do for work? How long has she had the occupation? Where is she going at the start of "The Schoolmistress"?

4. What is the only thing Marya keeps from her past?

5. What does Marya think of on the cart at the start of "The Schoolmistress"?

6. What does Marya think of the school inspector?

7. Which of Marya's coworkers does she try to get dismissed and what comes of it?

8. Describe Hanov.

9. What does Marya think of Hanov as their cart follows his?

10. What did Hanov do at Marya's school the year before the story takes place?

(see the answer keys)

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