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We the Living | Quiz

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1)

Whose illness becomes worse in the spring? (from Part One: Chapters VIII through XI)

Kira.
Lydia.
Galina.
Maria.
2)

What does Kira decide to do after Leo takes his new position? (from Part Two: Chapters XIV through XVII)

Kira decides to follow Leo.
Kira decides to leave the country.
Kira decides to join the Communist Party.
Kira decides to go back to school.
3)

What does Kira send home to her family in the beginning of Chapter 12? (from Part One: Chapters XII through XV)

A loaf of bread.
Money.
A letter.
New clothes.
4)

Who does Kira go to the ballet with? (from Part One: Chapters VIII through XI)

Victor.
Leo.
Alexander.
Andrei.
5)

What does Kira observe happening to her father? (from Part One: Chapters XII through XV)

He seems ill.
He seems like he is thinking all the time.
He seems dulled.
He seems energized.
6)

Why does Andrei tell Kira he had to stop seeing her? (from Part One: Chapters XVI and XVII)

Because he disagrees with her politically.
Because he loves her.
Because she's too expensive to date.
Because he has a girlfriend.
7)

Who tells Leo that Kira is Andrei's mistress? (from Part Two: Chapters XIV through XVII)

Karp.
Victor.
Tonia.
Pavel.
8)

Why does the guard not walk to the area where he fired a shot? (from Part Two: Chapters XIV through XVII)

Because he knows he missed his target.
Because he knows he hit his target.
Because it's a long walk in deep snow.
Because it's dark.
9)

Why does Kira need more money after she and Leo are expelled? (from Part One: Chapters XVI and XVII)

To move back with her family.
To send to her family.
To go to school.
To send Leo to a sanatorium.
10)

What does Galina ask Kira for? (from Part One: Chapters XII through XV)

A place to live.
Money.
Forgiveness.
Food.
11)

Who gets arrested an hour before their train departs? (from Part Two: Chapters V through VIII)

Kira.
Victor.
Leo.
Sasha.
12)

Why does Kira find it hard to be in the same room with Leo? (from Part One: Chapters XVI and XVII)

Because of her relationship with Andrei.
Because they were fighting about money.
Because of his illness.
Because he had criticized her.
13)

What happens to Russia? (from Part One: Chapters XII through XV)

It dissolves.
It becomes the USSR.
Lenin dies.
It gains power over Europe.
14)

What does Andrei discover in the second wardrobe in Leo's room? (from Part Two: Chapters IX through XIII)

Kira's clothing.
Counter-revolutionary literature.
A note from Pavel.
Smuggled food.
15)

Who does Kira try to visit, but is refused? (from Part One: Chapters VIII through XI)

Victor.
Her parents.
Sonia.
Her cousin.
16)

Victor's engineering degree and marriage should help him with what? (from Part Two: Chapters V through VIII)

Getting a better position in the Communist Party.
Getting a loan for a bigger house.
Feeling more successful than Kira.
Becoming closer to his family.
17)

Why is Leo likely to be the only one to stand trial after the investigation in the food store? (from Part Two: Chapters IX through XIII)

Because it is registered in his name.
Because Andrei wanted it that way.
Because he doesn't have any good connections.
Because Pavel is bringing him to trial.
18)

Who are partners in the food store? (from Part Two: Chapters I through IV)

Leo, Karp, and Victor.
Leo, Pavel, and Andrei.
Leo, Karp, and Pavel.
Leo, Karp, and Andrei.
19)

What does Kira ask Leo when he is released? (from Part Two: Chapters XIV through XVII)

Kira asks Leo if he'll leave her alone.
Kira asks Leo if he loves her.
Kira asks Leo if he'll go back to jail.
Kira asks Leo if he is seeing someone else.
20)

Who says they could never live on a pauper's wage? (from Part Two: Chapters XIV through XVII)

Kira.
Leo.
Victor.
Andrei.
21)

Leo says that life is easier when ________. (from Part One: Chapters XVI and XVII)

He is in the dark.
He is with Kira.
He is all alone.
The end is in sight.
22)

When Leo returns from the sanatorium, what does Kira note about his eyes? (from Part Two: Chapters I through IV)

That they have not healed.
That they are sad.
That they have changed color.
That they look better than before.
23)

Who discovers Victor in Marisha's room? (from Part One: Chapters XVI and XVII)

Andrei.
Lydia.
Vava.
Kira.
24)

Who discovers that he is the father of Sonia's unborn child? (from Part Two: Chapters V through VIII)

Victor.
Leo.
Pavel.
Karp.
25)

Who tells Kira to "get her claws" into Leo? (from Part One: Chapters VIII through XI)

Stepan.
Andrei.
Lydia.
Galina.
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