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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. When did Emma Abramovna's daughter emigrate to Israel?

3. Where was Emma Abramovna from originally?

4. Who are subletting Dima's apartment?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Andrei arrive an hour late for a dinner party in Part 2, Chapter 3?

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

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

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

5. Where does Andrei finally find his grandmother some Belarus slippers?

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

7. Why does Andrei start going to a bookstore/bar called Bilingua, and why does he stop?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Seva and Emma Abramovna have known one another for a long time. What type of relationship have Seva and Emma had throughout the years? Does Seva have a different view of the relationship than Emma has?

Essay Topic 2

Seva lost her job teaching history in the 1940s. Why did Seva lose her teaching job? What experiences has she had being Jewish in Russia? Is it difficult being Jewish in Russia?

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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