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

2. When did Andrei's mother die?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1998.

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

4. Who was the most violent person on Grisha's team?
(a) Fedya.
(b) Anton.
(c) Oleg.
(d) Sasha.

5. How long does Dima stay in Moscow in Chapter 9?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 6 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Uncle Lev hope to find oil?

2. In Chapter 6, when does Dima tell Andrei in an email that he plans to be back in Moscow?

3. What did Andrei's grandmother teach at Moscow State University when she was young?

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

5. Where was Emma Abramovna from originally?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Andrei become an American, and his brother is essentially Russian?

2. What is it like when Andrei and his grandmother go grocery shopping?

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

4. Who is Baba Seva, and what is her situation in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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