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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 6, how much does Dima tell Andrei that residential property has declined in central Moscow since they last talked?
(a) 5%.
(b) 2%.
(c) 4%.
(d) 7%.

2. In Part 2, Chapter 12, who does Andrei remember that he knocked on his back in hockey with an open-ice check?
(a) Oleg.
(b) Anton.
(c) Fedya.
(d) Grisha.

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

4. In Part 2, Chapter 12, how many years was Shipalkin supposed to get if he did not provide the names of his fellow members of Mayhem?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3, Chapter 6, where do Misha, Boris, and Yulia take Andrei to see "the real Russia" (291)?

2. After taking the subway and then a bus, how far do Andrei and Yulia have to walk to Nikolai's dacha in Part 3, Chapter 1?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 1, when do Yulia and Andrei visit Nikolai's dacha?

4. In Chapter 6, how many other people than Andrei come to an anti-fascist protest at the Clean Ponds metro stop?

5. How long in Chapter 6 do the anti-fascist protestors plan to stand in front of the metro station and hold a banner that says "End Fascism" (169)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What income do Sergei and his wife have coming in, and why is his wife frustrated?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 10, what did Shipalkin do to get arrested?

3. What does Dima have to say when Andrei tells him their grandmother fell down the stairs and is at the hospital?

4. What does Andrei decide to do when his grandmother is not able to cook after she returns home from the hospital in Part 2, Chapter 9?

5. What is Yulia studying, and how does Andrei describe her?

6. What job is Andrei offered after he is taken to the police station and questioned?

7. Why does Howard decide to leave Russia in Part 3, Chapter 7?

8. Why does Andrei visits Emma Abramovna by himself in Part 3, Chapter 4, and what does she tell him?

9. What comments does Yulia have when Andrei tells her about his interview for the job at Watson College?

10. Why is Andrei asked not to bring his grandmother back to the Coffee Grind, and what happens when Andrei protests?

(see the answer keys)

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