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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 did Dima buy an apartment across the landing for their grandmother's place?

2. How much does Andrei have to pay to play a game near the Kyrgyzia movie theater on a Saturday night in Part 2, Chapter 1?

3. When did Andrei's mother die?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 1, when does Andrei regularly play hockey?

5. How much money in rubles does Andrei's grandmother have in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Part 2, Chapter 4, why does Baba Seva say it is her fault her daughter left Russia and died in America?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Emma Abramovna like in Chapter 5?

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

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

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 attends a dinner party where Fishman is in attendance. How does Andrei feel about being at a party with Fishman? What success does Fishman have that he does not? How does Fishman make Andrei feel insecure?

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