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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 does Marya often return home from school with after a long day?
(a) Ear ache.
(b) Piles of papers to grade.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Headache and heartburn.

2. Who does Semyon call a "pig-headed fellow" (11)?
(a) The school principal.
(b) The watchman.
(c) Bakvist.
(d) Hanov.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it hard for the cart to get down the road around the time they meet Hanov?

2. What does Semyon say to the man who begins swearing at the tavern?

3. Who does Semyon blame for what he describes as "a perfect plague" (11) after riding his horse through deep water?

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

5. What is another obstacle Semyon encounters along the road home?

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