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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Hanov live?

2. Which worker at Marya's school has she tried to have dismissed for two years?

3. Who is Marya's cart driver in "The Schoolmistress"?

4. What does Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?

5. What is the Marya's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marya think of the school inspector?

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

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

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

5. Describe Hanov.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of "The Schoolmistress." What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in “The Schoolmistress.” Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Chekhov's commentary on aging in "The Schoolmistress" How is Marya and Hanov's aging discussed in the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.

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