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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Marya get a vivid picture of for the first time in 13 years while waiting for the train to pass?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her parents and brother.
(d) Her husband.

3. Which worker at Marya's school has she tried to have dismissed for two years?
(a) Another teacher.
(b) The inspector.
(c) The principal.
(d) The watchman.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Marya get paid each month?

2. What is one of the things Marya recalls from her flat in Moscow as she waits for the train to pass?

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

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

5. What do some people say about Hanov?

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