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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 much does Sergei get for playing goalie each time he comes out?

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

3. Where do Sergei's wife and four-year-old go in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 9, how long does it take Andrei to get groceries and cook for the first time?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 4, when does Andrei's visa expire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who comes to Seva's birthday party?

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

8. Why is the warm weather good for October?

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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