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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 long does it take for Andrei to walk to the Kremlin from his grandmother's apartment?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 40 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.

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

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

4. When does Andrei remember he last took an annual trip to Europe with his grandmother and brother?
(a) Early 1990s.
(b) Late 1990s.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1998.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How old is Andrei in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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