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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Frank goes to his dacha to collect Lisa and his children, why does he get a Defense Ministry notice releasing him of responsibility for Volodya?
(a) Volodya is in preventive detention.
(b) Volodya has returned to his home village.
(c) Volodya is undergoing psychiatric treatment.
(d) Volodya has finished the university.

2. In the novel's opening paragraph, Nellie has taken her three children and left, presumably for where?
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

3. In seeing him off at the station, Frank realizes Charlie seems to have forgotten what?
(a) His hat.
(b) Where it was he was heading.
(c) Some of the packages he was taking.
(d) The main goal of his visit.

4. After collecting his children where he finds them, Frank takes them where?
(a) His sister's.
(b) The church.
(c) Home.
(d) His business.

5. Selwyn makes a philosophical comment to Frank in Chapter 26 about the two sides of man's nature, leading up to their discussing whom?
(a) Nellie.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Mrs. Graham.
(d) Dolly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Frank meet Kuriatin to discuss the issue when he fails to provide the wood?

2. Where does Kuriatin take Charlie outing in his Wolseley car, with Bernov as an interpreter, at the start of Chapter 19?

3. What does Frank purchase Volodya as they walk away from the Defense Ministry?

4. What room does the bear begin to tear apart?

5. Who is born in late autumn of 1911?

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