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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. Where did Uncle Lev hope to find oil?
(a) Kola.
(b) Shaim.
(c) Tyumen Oblast.
(d) Yamal.

2. What color sun hat does Baba Seva always wear?
(a) White.
(b) Beige.
(c) Blue.
(d) Mauve.

3. When did oil bankroll the Soviet military buildup?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1963.

4. What does Andrei's father do for a living?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Computer programmer.
(d) Architect.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Baba Seva go to in the U.S. for her daughter's funeral?

2. When was Andrei's grandmother awarded her apartment?

3. When does Andrei remember he last took an annual trip to Europe with his grandmother and brother?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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