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

2. How long has it been since Sergei quit the university in Part 2, Chapter 4?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 2. years.
(d) 3 1/2 years.

3. What color backpack does Andrei find in the closet in the back room that he can use for his hockey things?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Purple.
(d) Green.

4. When did oil bankroll the Soviet military buildup?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1970s.

5. How much money would Andrei need to buy Dima out and be able to keep his grandmother's apartment?
(a) $300,000.
(b) $200,000.
(c) $150,000.
(d) $100,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Fedya tell Andrei to bring to play hockey on a Wednesday in Chapter 8?

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

3. In Chapter 8, what band is to play at the Olympic Stadium?

4. When does Andrei move to Moscow to take care of his grandmother?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Olympic Stadium, and what permutations has it gone through throughout the years?

2. Who are the people subletting Dima's apartment?

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. What plans does Dima have for Baba Seva in Chapter 9?

6. Why is Andrei desperate to leave New York in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

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

9. What coat does Andrei find that is warmer than the one he brought from New York in Part 2, Chapter 1?

10. Why is Andrei late depositing the money for the rent into Dima's account, and does the delay cost or earn Dima money?

(see the answer keys)

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