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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. 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.

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

3. What does the tavern Semyon and Marya stop at smell like?
(a) Sulphur and wine.
(b) Fish and tobacco.
(c) Vodka, tobacco, and sheepskins.
(d) Ale and sweat.

4. What does the driver tell Marya periodically when the cart is not riding very smoothly due to road or weather conditions?
(a) Stand up.
(b) Sit down.
(c) Close your eyes.
(d) Hold on.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Marya collect money from her students to pay for?

2. What does Semyon say to the man who begins swearing at the tavern?

3. What is one obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?

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

5. What does Hanov say when Semyon tells him he does not need to ride around in inclement weather?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Marya and Semyon go when they stop at Nishneye Gorodistche and how is it described before they enter?

2. Describe what Marya would do in her class on days the Zemstvo or school guardian were present?

3. How does Marya feel about her role as schoolmistress?

4. What do Hanov and Semyon discuss after riding through a very wet road?

5. What does Marya collect money from her students to pay for?

6. What does Marya think about when she smells alcohol on Hanov as they ride their carts?

7. How is Marya's school described on cold, winter mornings?

8. What happens when Semyon hears a man swearing at the tavern?

9. How is the inside of the tavern in Nizhneye Gorodistche described?

10. What are three of the obstacles Semyon encounters on their journey despite trying to find the "driest and shortest way" (9)?

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