The Beginning of Spring | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. In what year is Offshore, Human Voices, the Beginning of Spring set?

1913.

2. In the novel's opening paragraph, Nellie has taken her three children and left, presumably for where?

England.

3. Whom does Nellie take with her when she leaves home?

Dolly, Ben, Annushka.

4. In Chapter 1, a messenger delivers a letter from Nellie to Frank at what location?

Frank's home.

5. What is the name of Frank's company?

Reid Press.

6. What is Frank doing when he receives the letter from Nellie in the opening chapter?

Drinking tea.

7. After reading Nellie's letter, what does Frank tell his staff?

Nellie left with the children, he doesn't know when she will return.

8. Frank was born where?

Moscow, of English parents.

9. What was Frank's father's trade?

Importer and assembler of printing machinery.

10. Frank calls whom immediately after reading Nellie's letter?

His...
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