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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. When the financial crisis hit in America, how much was Andrei's pay cut because he could only have three classes?

2. Where did Baba Seva go to in the U.S. for her daughter's funeral?

3. In Chapter 9, how much is the stock exchange down?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 1, what color warm jacket does Andrei find in the closet in the back room that belonged to Uncle Lev?

5. For which Summer Olympics was the Olympic Stadium in Moscow built?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Emma Abramovna like in Chapter 5?

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

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

5. Where does Andrei go to do his classwork when his face is swollen in Chapter 7?

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

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

8. How did Baba Seva and her second husband, Uncle Lev, lose their dacha?

9. How did Andrei's parents remain bound to Russian even after they came to America?

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

Essay Topic 2

Andrei feels lonely. Why does Andrei feel lonely? What activities does he get involved in? How do hockey, a dinner party, and a political group provide meaningful social relationships? How do they provide the sense of camaraderie he was lacking?

Essay Topic 3

Andrei struggles to have a social life. Why is Andrei lonely? How does he try to make friends? Why is being with his grandmother not enough of a social life for him? Why is it so important for him to have a social life?

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