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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 adjective is used to describe the winter at the start of "The Schoolmistress"?
(a) Spontaneous.
(b) Spiteful.
(c) Special.
(d) Spirited.

2. What does Marya long to think of "which would never be" (8)?
(a) Happiness.
(b) A pay raise.
(c) A visit with her brother.
(d) A nice date.

3. What does Marya imagine she would do for Hanov if she was his sister or wife?
(a) Ban him from drinking.
(b) Cook him three meals a day.
(c) Mend his tattered clothing.
(d) Devote her life to save him from ruin.

4. What is another obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?
(a) There is a toll they cannot pay on one road.
(b) Marya does not want Semyon to go by Hanov's house.
(c) The horse thought the tree roots were snakes and would not go any further.
(d) They cannot pass one road because it belongs to a priest.

5. What does the principal tell Marya when she tries to discuss her grievances about the watchman?
(a) He is too busy.
(b) He tells her she is being foolish.
(c) He cannot find anyone else to do the job.
(d) He plans to fire him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Marya collect money from her students to pay for?

2. What happened when the watchman hit the schoolboys?

3. Why did Marya become a school mistress?

4. What does Hanov call Semyon when they discuss the road conditions?

5. What do some people say about Hanov?

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