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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hanov say when Semyon tells him he does not need to ride around in inclement weather?
(a) He has to get his sick aunt.
(b) It is good exercise for the horse.
(c) He gets bored at home.
(d) He did not know the roads would be so bad.

2. Marya would stand the entire duration of class if who was present?
(a) The Zemstvo.
(b) The schoolboys parents.
(c) The principal.
(d) The inspector.

3. What does Hanov call Semyon when they discuss the road conditions?
(a) Papa.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Old Man.
(d) Grandfather.

4. Which worker is said to have received his position through influence?
(a) The Zemstvo.
(b) The principal.
(c) The school inspector.
(d) The watchman.

5. What work did Hanov do at Marya's school the year before "The Schoolmistress" takes place?
(a) He was the school principal.
(b) He was a teacher.
(c) He was a watchman.
(d) He was an examiner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people like Marya have little time to think of their work?

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

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

4. What does Marya long to think of "which would never be" (8)?

5. In what town does Semyon stop at a tavern with Marya?

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