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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the girl Howard and Andrei are with when her boyfriend hits Andrei with a gun in Chapter 6?
(a) Marya.
(b) Natasha.
(c) Alena.
(d) Irena.

2. What year was Andrei in high school when his mother got sick?
(a) Senior.
(b) Junior.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Sophomore.

3. Where does Andrei do his classwork at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Coffee Grind.
(b) Post office.
(c) Train station.
(d) School.

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

5. What country has Russian recently attacked when Andrei comes to Moscow to stay with his grandmother?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Lithuania.
(c) Estonia.
(d) Kyrgyzstan.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Andrei's mother die?

2. When was Andrei's grandfather Boris Lipkin killed?

3. In Chapter 6, what does the driver who takes Andrei and Howard home give Andrei to make him feel better?

4. When did Dima buy an apartment across the landing for their grandmother's place?

5. How much does Richard Sutherland offer to pay Andrei to be his translator in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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