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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. What type of physicist was Uncle Lev?

2. What does Andrei's father do for a living?

3. How much is Dima subletting his apartment for?

4. When was Andrei's grandmother awarded her apartment?

5. When was Baba Seva born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Baba Seva meet her first husband, Andrei's grandfather, and how did he die?

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

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

6. Why is Andrei desperate to leave New York in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Part 1, Chapter 5, Seva visits Emma. How does Seva compare herself to Emma? How and why does the visit make Seva feel insecure?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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