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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 10 - 12 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the things Marya recalls from her flat in Moscow as she waits for the train to pass?
(a) Their aquarium.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) The bookshelf.
(d) The drawing room.

2. How is Marya described as she gets back into the cart after snapped out of her daydream of Moscow?
(a) Shivering and numb with cold.
(b) Quiet and peaceful.
(c) Warmed by memories of her former life.
(d) Smiling and self-assured.

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

4. What is one obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?
(a) Peasants do not allow them to pass.
(b) There are big boulders they cannot pass.
(c) Schoolboys throw rocks at their wheels.
(d) The road is too icy to go any further.

5. Despite being young and handsome, Hanov is described as showing signs of what?
(a) Decay.
(b) Osteoporosis.
(c) Alzheimers.
(d) Poor vision.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Marya think she sees on the passing train before she gets to Vyazovye?

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

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

4. Which school employee profits from the firewood money collected from students and also receives payment from the peasants?

5. Where is Marya's family from?

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