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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 7 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Marya's brother's occupation?
(a) Officer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Cart Driver.
(d) Teacher.

2. How old is Hanov?
(a) 55.
(b) 40.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

3. What is the only thing Marya has left from her past?
(a) Her father's I.D. card.
(b) Her mother's old wedding ring.
(c) An old faded picture of her mother.
(d) Her father's boots.

4. Who does Hanov say he is going to visit when he sees Marya and her driver?
(a) Brice.
(b) Bastien.
(c) Boris.
(d) Bakvist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Schoolmistress"?

2. Why did Marya and her brother stop writing to each other?

3. What is the Marya's last name?

4. What items has Hanov given to the school?

5. What does Marya recall Hanov's exam papers smelling like the year before?

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