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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. Who was living in Baba Seva's apartment when she wanted to mortage it?
(a) Dima and his first wife.
(b) Dima and his second wife.
(c) Her daughter, her daughter's husband, and her boys.
(d) Her daughter.

2. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Emma Abramovna's dacha?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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