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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the collapse of oil prices cause the Soviet Union to begin unraveling?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1981.

3. Where does Baba Seva want Andrei to help her find slippers from in Chapter 8?
(a) Ukraine.
(b) Moldova.
(c) Lithuania.
(d) Belarus.

4. How long does Andrei's face look bad in Chapter 6?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 days.
(c) A week.
(d) 5 days.

5. What color sun hat does Baba Seva always wear?
(a) Beige.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Mauve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Sonya, the girl Andrei meets on a dating site in Chapter 5, from?

2. How long has it been since Sergei quit the university in Part 2, Chapter 4?

3. What did Andrei's college advisor used to do?

4. Where did Uncle Lev hope to find oil?

5. What degree did Anton get from a top Moscow university?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Andrei arrive an hour late for a dinner party in Part 2, Chapter 3?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 5, why does Andrei not see Sergei the next week?

3. What advice did Andrei's advisor try to give him about getting a job?

4. Why did Baba Seva lose her job at Moscow State, and how did she survive as a widow?

5. Where does Andrei go to do his classwork when his face is swollen in Chapter 7?

6. What does Baba Seva tell Andrei about Aunt Klava in Part 2, Chapter 2?

7. What is Emma Abramovna like in Chapter 5?

8. How did Baba Seva and her second husband, Uncle Lev, lose their dacha?

9. Why does Andrei start going to a bookstore/bar called Bilingua, and why does he stop?

10. In Part 2, Chapter 2, how is Seva's visit to the doctor for a physical?

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