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

2. The story describe Marya's life as aging her, "making her ugly, angular, and awkward, as though she were made of" (8) what?
(a) Rubber.
(b) Wood.
(c) Copper.
(d) Lead.

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

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

5. In what town does Semyon stop at a tavern with Marya?
(a) Petersburg.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Vyazovye.
(d) Nishneye Gorodisthce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marya imagine she would do for Hanov if she was his sister or wife?

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

3. To whom does Marya give the money she collects from her students?

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

5. What does Marya often return home from school with after a long day?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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