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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. Marya would stand the entire duration of class if who was present?

3. Why is it hard for the cart to get down the road around the time they meet Hanov?

4. What does the man at the tavern say after saying he knows who Marya is?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 comparing and contrasting Hanov and Marya in "The Schoolmistress." What details help develop their character and what do these details tell you about them? What is their background? How do they know each other? How do they interact? In what ways are they similar or different? Explain.

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 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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