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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Frank arrives where his children were said to be at, he is told they are now where?
(a) The home of the police chief.
(b) The fire station.
(c) A local mission house.
(d) The home of the station master.

2. What town does Lisa come from?
(a) Azov.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Valdimir
(d) Baksan.

3. In Chapter 13, what does Selwyn have concern about?
(a) His book.
(b) The giant press.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Frank's children.

4. Bert informs Frank he recently hires an accountant who is also what?
(a) A poet.
(b) A stock broker.
(c) A manager.
(d) A banker.

5. The kitchen-mother Frank finds watching his children normally is available for how much per day?
(a) 70 kopeks a day.
(b) 100 kopeks a day.
(c) 90 kopeks a day.
(d) 80 kopeks a day.

6. Frank was born where?
(a) St. Petersburg, of English parents.
(b) Moscow, of Irish parents.
(c) Moscow, of English parents.
(d) London, of Russian parents.

7. In what year is Offshore, Human Voices, the Beginning of Spring set?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1919
(c) 1893.
(d) 1921.

8. Frank does not see the outside world making a sufficient impression on Lisa for her to cry over what?
(a) Leaving her job at Muirka's.
(b) Cutting her hair.
(c) Being alone in the city.
(d) Living in his home.

9. What is Frank's response when Lisa arrives on her first day?
(a) He speaks with Toma.
(b) He avoids talking to her.
(c) He avoids looking at her.
(d) He excuses himself to make a call.

10. Soon after they return, what does Frank say to Dolly?
(a) He asks where his wife is.
(b) He had been looking everywhere for them.
(c) He was very lonely while the children were away.
(d) He does not know why her mother left.

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

12. Where is Miss Kinsman returning to when Frank meets her?
(a) England.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Wales.
(d) Ireland.

13. Nellie's brother, Charlie, writes to whom and how frequently?
(a) Nellie, sporadically.
(b) Nellie, at Christmas.
(c) Frank, regularly.
(d) Nellie, regularly.

14. What does Charlie wire Frank back the third day?
(a) Nellie is safe and well, but not there with him.
(b) He heard from her once, but has no other information.
(c) He has not seen or heard from Nellie.
(d) Nellie is safe and well with him.

15. Whom does Nellie take with her when she leaves home?
(a) Dolly, Ben, Alicia.
(b) Dolly, Ben, Annushka.
(c) Dolly, Ben, Alexandra.
(d) Dolly, Ben, Andrea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Early in Chapter 10, Frank learns Miss Kinsman has left for where?

2. Frank's father, Bert, dies when?

3. At home, Frank hires Dunyasha to help Nellie with what?

4. Frank initially takes on an apprenticeship where upon finishing his courses?

5. As Frank departs the Chaplaincy, Miss Kinsman follows how closely?

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