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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after the cold settles in in Part 2, Chapter 1, does Andrei decide he needs a warmer coat?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 days.
(c) A week.
(d) 5 days.

2. Who are subletting Dima's apartment?
(a) 4 unmarried men.
(b) A man and his girlfriend.
(c) 3 unmarried men.
(d) A married couple.

3. How much money in rubles does Andrei's grandmother have in Chapter 7?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 12,000.
(c) 15,000.
(d) 25,000.

4. Who is the one player on the hockey team who does not have a skill in passing?
(a) Fedya.
(b) Oleg.
(c) Grisha.
(d) Alyosha.

5. What degree did Anton get from a top Moscow university?
(a) Math.
(b) Physics.
(c) Law.
(d) Economics.

Short Answer Questions

1. For the first few years after Andrei's mother went to America, how often did she write Baba Seva?

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

3. When the financial crisis hit in America, how much was Andrei's pay cut because he could only have three classes?

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

5. At the end of Chapter 7 because of the bule's devaluation, how much cheaper are Andrei's cappuccinos?

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