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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. Who asks Katya for her number at Seva's birthday party?

2. What is the name of the girl that Leg sets Andrei up with in Part 2, Chapter 12?

3. Who is the most vocal member of the Marxist study sessions in Chapter 6?

4. What alcohol does Andrei buy for Yulia's dinner party in Part 3, Chapter 5?

5. When Seva is at the neurological hospital, what time are visiting hours?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Seva's stay in the hospital destroy her mobility?

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

5. How does Andrei's hockey team finally manage to beat the white team?

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

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

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

9. Who comes to Seva's birthday party?

10. Why does Andrei visits Emma Abramovna by himself in Part 3, Chapter 4, and what does she tell him?

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

Andrei applies for a job at Watson College. How does an article Andrei writes about Sergei put him in the running for the job? Why does Yulia think he is using people to get the job?

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