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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Andrei's grandmother awarded her apartment?
(a) 1951.
(b) Late 1940s.
(c) Early 1940s.
(d) 1946.

3. How much is Dima subletting his apartment for?
(a) $3,000 a month.
(b) A few thousand dollars a month.
(c) $2,000 a month.
(d) Several thousand dollars a month.

4. How old is Andrei's grandmother in Part 1: Chapter 1?
(a) About to turn 90.
(b) 87.
(c) About to turn 80.
(d) 93.

5. When did Andrei's mother die?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1990.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Emma Abramovna's dacha?

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

3. What country has Russian recently attacked when Andrei comes to Moscow to stay with his grandmother?

4. During what month do Muscovites all leave for their dachas?

5. What does Andrei's father do for a living?

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