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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 tea does Andrei give his grandmother that makes her hyper and paranoid in Part 3, Chapter 4?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 5, when does Yulia decide to have a dinner party?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 6, how many PMOOCs does Andrei have in the summer?

4. What does Yulia make Andrei to eat while they talk about his interview for the job at Watson College in Part 3, Chapter 3?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 7, after Oleg is shot, where does he think he might go when he is ready to travel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What income do Sergei and his wife have coming in, and why is his wife frustrated?

2. What job is Andrei offered after he is taken to the police station and questioned?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 5, what does Misha say about leaving Russia?

4. Why is the warm weather good for October?

5. What does Dima do about the apartments in Part 3, Chapter 1?

6. Where and how does Andrei find a dacha where he can take his grandmother?

7. How is Yulia toward Andrei at Sergei's party in Part 2, Chapter 7?

8. What is Kiev like when Andrei visits with Yulia?

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

10. What happens to Seva?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andrei struggles when he first moves in with his grandmother. How would you describe their relationship at first? How does their relationship change?

Essay Topic 2

Andrei joins a group called October. What are the beliefs of the group? How does the group start to change Andrei’s mind about socialism?

Essay Topic 3

Andrei goes to Moscow to stay with his grandmother. Why does his grandmother need help? How does her dementia make it difficult for her to care for herself? How does her dementia make it difficult for Andrei to care for her?

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