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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. In Part 3, Chapter 5, what time does Andrei arrive for Yulia's dinner party?

2. In Chapter 8, how long does it take Andrei to reach the hospital?

3. How long do Andrei, Sergei, and the others spend drinking together in a basement cafe in Chapter 6?

4. Where do Anton and Katya take a weekend trip in Part 3, Chapter 3?

5. How many hours is Andrei in custody in Part 3, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andrei love about Russia and Moscow at the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 5?

2. Why does Howard decide to leave Russia in Part 3, Chapter 7?

3. What group does Shipalkin belong to, and how do they think they are going to overthrow the regime?

4. Why does Andrei realize that his grandmother did not enjoy a documentary about Tsvetaeva in Part 2, Chapter 11?

5. What problem does Seva have when she is released from the hospital in Part 2, Chapter 8?

6. What does Sergei teach in Part 2, Chapter 12?

7. What is the town of Petrovo like that Andrei visits with Misha, Boris, and Yulia?

8. What problem does Andrei have the morning of his grandmother's birthday party?

9. in Part 2, Chapter 6, who are the counterprotesters and what does Sergei say to them?

10. Why is the warm weather good for October?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Seva and Andrei have a conversation about lying in Part 2, Chapter 2. Why do Seva and Andrei have a conversation about lying? What did Solzhenitsyn say about lying? What does Andrei think about the lie his grandmother reveals? Does he think she was right or wrong to lie?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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