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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the collapse of oil prices cause the Soviet Union to begin unraveling?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1988.

2. When did Andrei and his parents leave the Soviet Union?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1981.

3. Where did Baba Seva go to in the U.S. for her daughter's funeral?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Bangor.
(d) Philadelphia.

4. How many hours do Baba Sheva and Andrei wait to conduct their business at the bank in Chapter 7?
(a) More than 2 hours.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) About 3 hours.

5. When did Dima buy an apartment across the landing for their grandmother's place?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2003.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1999.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does the driver who takes Andrei and Howard home give Andrei to make him feel better?

2. In Chapter 5, how how does Andrei get paid bi-weekly for his PMOOC classes?

3. Where did Uncle Lev hope to find oil?

4. Where did Uncle Lev and Baba Seva have a dacha?

5. When did Jewish-Italian physicist Bruno Pontecorvo defect to the USSR?

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