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

2. When was Andrei's grandfather Boris Lipkin killed?
(a) A year after Andrei's mother was born.
(b) 2 months after Andrei's mother was born.
(c) 8 months after Andrei's mother was born.
(d) A month after Andrei's mother was born.

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

4. How much does Stepan charge to fix the hot water in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) $45.
(b) $60.
(c) $50.
(d) $55.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What type of physicist was Uncle Lev?

4. Where did Uncle Lev hope to find oil?

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

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