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

2. How much does Fedya tell Andrei to bring to play hockey on a Wednesday in Chapter 8?
(a) 200 rubles.
(b) 250 rubles.
(c) 500 rubles.
(d) 600 rubles.

3. In Part 2, Chapter 1, when does Andrei regularly play hockey?
(a) Wednesday and Friday.
(b) Wednesday and Saturday.
(c) Tuesday and Thursday.
(d) Monday and Friday.

4. Where did Baba Seva go to in the U.S. for her daughter's funeral?
(a) Bangor.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York.

5. Where is Emma Abramovna's dacha?
(a) Zhukovka.
(b) Komarovo.
(c) Peredelkino.
(d) Barvikha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Baba Seva want Andrei to help her find slippers from in Chapter 8?

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

3. Where was Emma Abramovna from originally?

4. What type of physicist was Uncle Lev?

5. How old is Andrei in Part 1, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does a man named Richard Sutherland contact Andrei in Chapter 6?

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

3. In Chapter 6, what happens to Andrei went he goes out with Howard, Roberto, and Michael?

4. Why does Andrei's advisor call him in Part 2, Chapter 4?

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

6. After Andrei and his family left Russia, when was the first time that he returned, and why was he shocked on the trip?

7. In Part 1, Chapter 2, how is Baba Seva's early history described?

8. In Part 2, Chapter 4, why does Baba Seva say it is her fault her daughter left Russia and died in America?

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

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

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