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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. How long does a cabdriver say that there have been mountain Jews in Georgia in Part 3, Chapter 5?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 5, what does Andrei like to buy from the Azeri guys?

3. How long is the sentence to a labor colony for Sergei and Misha?

4. How many people live in Kiev in Part 3, Chapter 6?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 12, how far of a walk does Andrei have after he spends the night at Yulia's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What comments does Yulia have when Andrei tells her about his interview for the job at Watson College?

3. How does Andrei's interview go for the teaching position at Watson College?

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

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

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

7. What is Yulia studying, and how does Andrei describe her?

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

9. What does Andrei decide to do when his grandmother is not able to cook after she returns home from the hospital in Part 2, Chapter 9?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andrei is arrested and then Sergei and Misha are arrested. Does Andrei think he is responsible for the arrests of Sergei and Misha? Is he culpable for their arrests?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book, and why is that incident the climax?

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