View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 3, Chapter 5, how much does Andrei spend for the herring and alcohol he buys for Yulia's dinner party?
(a) $10.
(b) $12.
(c) $18.
(d) $15.

2. When does snow usually first fall in Moscow?
(a) Early November.
(b) Late November.
(c) Mid-November.
(d) Late October.

3. In Chapter 8, how much money does Andrei give the paramedics?
(a) 500 rubles.
(b) 700 rubles.
(c) 200 rubles.
(d) 300 rubles.

4. In Part 3, Chapter 5, what does Andrei like to buy from the Azeri guys?
(a) Apricot pie.
(b) Pot pie.
(c) Half a chicken.
(d) Beef sandwich.

5. In Part 3, Chapter 6, how many PMOOCs does Andrei have in the summer?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

6. What day of the week is the study group moved to in Chapter 10?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

7. In Chapter 8, how much does Andrei have to pay to get a taxi home from the hospital?
(a) $18.
(b) $25.
(c) $15.
(d) $30.

8. In the Epilogue, when does Andrei return to Moscow for the first time after he gets his job at the university?
(a) Christmas.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) Thanksgiving.

9. How long do Andrei, Sergei, and the others spend drinking together in a basement cafe in Chapter 6?
(a) 1 1/2 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 3 1/2 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

10. What time do the guests start arriving for Seva's birthday party?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 5 p.m.
(c) 7 p.m.
(d) 6 p.m.

11. When was Emma Abramovna kicked out of the party for refusing to question the loyalty of Jewish citizens who supported Israel?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1946.

12. In Part 3, Chapter 7, after Oleg is shot, where does he think he might go when he is ready to travel?
(a) Italy.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

13. Where do Sergei's wife and four-year-old go in Chapter 7?
(a) Dubna.
(b) Aprelevka.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Balashikha.

14. In Chapter 9, how long does it take Andrei to get groceries and cook for the first time?
(a) 7 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

15. On what floor is the apartment where Sophia Nikolaevna lives?
(a) 5th.
(b) 6th.
(c) 7th.
(d) 4th.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time do the guests start going home after the birthday party?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 12, who does Andrei remember that he knocked on his back in hockey with an open-ice check?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 12, what month is it?

4. How old is Yulia's mother?

5. How much does Andrei spend on a car on the nights when he goes to see Yulia at night in Part 3, Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 354 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample