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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Uncle Lev and Baba Seva have a dacha?

2. How much is Dima subletting his apartment for?

3. What type of cars do the players on Andrei's regular hockey team drive?

4. Who is the one player on the hockey team who does not have a skill in passing?

5. When Andrei is sick in Part 2, Chapter 5, how often does his grandmother check on him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When and how were Jews allowed to emigrate from Russia?

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

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

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

9. What is Emma Abramovna like in Chapter 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andrei goes to Moscow to stay with his grandmother. Why does his grandmother need help? How does her dementia make it difficult for her to care for herself? How does her dementia make it difficult for Andrei to care for her?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon his interpretation of life. How does the author use artistic license to make the novel seem realistic and like it could have happened?

Essay Topic 3

Andrei decides to go to Moscow. Why does Andrei decide to go to Moscow? How is disappointment a factor in his decision?

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