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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. What did Andrei's grandmother teach at Moscow State University when she was young?
(a) History.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Biology.
(d) Botany.

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

3. At the end of Chapter 7 because of the bule's devaluation, how much cheaper are Andrei's cappuccinos?
(a) 15%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 5%.

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

5. When was Baba Seva born?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1924.
(d) 1916.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was Andrei in high school when his mother got sick?

2. For which Summer Olympics was the Olympic Stadium in Moscow built?

3. When did the collapse of oil prices cause the Soviet Union to begin unraveling?

4. In Chapter 7, what color coat does Baba Sheva wear when she and Andrei go to her bank to convert her rubles to dollars?

5. When does Andrei move to Moscow to take care of his grandmother?

(see the answer key)

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