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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 1, at what temperature do people loosen their collars and take off their hats?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

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

3. In Part 2, Chapter 1, where does Andrei find a third hockey game to play on Mondays?
(a) Troyka Multispace.
(b) Ice Palace.
(c) Institute of Physical CUlture.
(d) Luzhniki Stadium.

4. At the end of Chapter 7 because of the bule's devaluation, how much cheaper are Andrei's cappuccinos?
(a) 15%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 5%.
(d) 10%.

5. What did Andrei's college advisor used to do?
(a) Play football.
(b) Play basketball.
(c) Play hockey.
(d) Play soccer.

6. How much does Richard Sutherland offer to pay Andrei to be his translator in Chapter 6?
(a) $10 an hour.
(b) $8 an hour.
(c) $12 an hour.
(d) $5 an hour.

7. In Part 2, Chapter 1, where did Vanya go last year?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Dubai.
(c) Frankfurt.
(d) Istanbul.

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

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

10. In Chapter 5, how how does Andrei get paid bi-weekly for his PMOOC classes?
(a) $493.53.
(b) $448.59.
(c) $432.17.
(d) $481.29.

11. What was the name of the student Fishman got kicked out of school?
(a) Charles.
(b) Jake.
(c) Brian.
(d) Vincent.

12. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what is the name of the postdoc who invites Andrei to a party?
(a) William.
(b) Simon.
(c) David.
(d) Matthew.

13. How many hours do Baba Sheva and Andrei wait to conduct their business at the bank in Chapter 7?
(a) About 3 hours.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) More than 2 hours.
(d) 90 minutes.

14. How much does Andrei have to pay to play a game near the Kyrgyzia movie theater on a Saturday night in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) 100 rubles.
(b) 300 rubles.
(c) 250 rubles.
(d) 200 rubles.

15. In Chapter 7, how much do groceries go up in price?
(a) 8%.
(b) 2%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 5%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color armchair does Seva have next to her bed?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 3, where does Yulia Semenova invite Andrei for a small discussion of neoliberalism in higher education?

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

4. Where does Andrei do his classwork at the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. Where does Baba Seva say that Aunt Klava was and then returned to Moscow?

(see the answer keys)

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