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

2. In Part 2, Chapter 12, what month is it?

3. What nationality are the men who speak at October's Street University about "cognitive capitalism" (288)?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is the warm weather good for October?

9. Who comes to Seva's birthday party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Andrei struggles to have a social life. Why is Andrei lonely? How does he try to make friends? Why is being with his grandmother not enough of a social life for him? Why is it so important for him to have a social life?

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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