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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. What are some things Marya thinks about after daydreaming about being Hanov's wife?

2. What does Marya think it would be terrible for her to do?

3. What does Marya drink at the tavern where she and Semyon stop?

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

5. Despite being young and handsome, Hanov is described as showing signs of what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the imagery used in “The Schoolmistress.” Describe examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the narrative arc in Chekhov ’s "The School Mistress." Using examples from the story, include the following elements of narrative arc: Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the ending of “The Schoolmistress.” How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?

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