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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What message does Frank send Tvyordov the morning after the break-in at the shop?
(a) He has the morning off, but no pay.
(b) He has the day off with pay.
(c) He has the day off, but no pay.
(d) He has the morning off with pay.

2. Mrs. Graham disapproves of Lisa's presence in Frank's home and so many men impressed with her beauty, accusing all men of what?
(a) Lusting after her at heart.
(b) Being merely lechers in their souls.
(c) Being serf-owners at heart.
(d) Being smitten schoolboys.

3. Frank's goal is seeing the break-in investigation does not what?
(a) Raise insurance costs.
(b) Become a major security issue.
(c) Avoiding future break-ins.
(d) Frighten Tyvordov away.

4. What does Frank tell the individual he finds in the shop to do?
(a) To turn out the lights, lock up, leave the key with the watchman.
(b) To turn off the lights.
(c) To lock up.
(d) Take the copy of Birch Tree Thoughts that he offers.

5. During their walk, Charlie suggests to Frank he return where with his children?
(a) England.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Wales.
(d) Scotland.

6. Who informs the police of the break-in?
(a) Selwyn.
(b) Two printing apprentices.
(c) The night watchman.
(d) Tvyordov.

7. Kuriatin offers to assume total control of Frank's children, which greatly impresses Bernov, but Frank advises what?
(a) Kuriatin is far too busy.
(b) Kuriatin does not really mean it.
(c) Kuriatin is not sufficiently responsible.
(d) Kuriatin has too many children of his own.

8. Volodya adds he shot at Frank because he took Lisa into his home, he had met her in the library, and spoke to her how many times?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

9. In Chapter 24, why is it the staff begins packing as though the children will be gone for months rather than a few days?
(a) Because they feel the children may be gone a couple weeks.
(b) They feel it is a pretext for the Reid family leaving Russia.
(c) They are uncertain what the weather will be like.
(d) Because none of them are going along.

10. In response to Charlie indicating he may have spoken out of turn earlier with Frank, Dolly says what?
(a) It was okay, as her dad knows he will be lonely in returning home.
(b) After his shopping and some tea, she will tell him what she thinks.
(c) It was alright, her dad did not object to people expressing their views.
(d) Not to worry, her dad did not likely object to anything he said.

11. After Lisa and the children depart on Palm Sunday, Frank gets a call from which division within the Ministry of Defense?
(a) Political.
(b) Information.
(c) Communications.
(d) Security.

12. Following the after hours surprise at work, Frank finds Lisa at home doing what?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Playing the piano.
(c) Writing.
(d) Reading.

13. What are Frank's No. 2 and No. 3 compositors most upset by?
(a) Tyvordov being absent.
(b) The holes in Tyvordov's apron.
(c) Frank playing the incident down.
(d) Knowing an incident happened in their work area.

14. What is Frank's response to Lisa's reply upon being told to answer Ben's question about how it was easier for women than a decade ago?
(a) Puzzlement.
(b) Shock.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Curiosity.

15. On the night she follows Lisa in the woods away from the dacha, what does Dolly see at every tree when she and Lisa come to a standstill?
(a) A red deer or a bear.
(b) A wild boar or a wolf.
(c) A squirrel or a mouse.
(d) A man or a woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. The night before Lisa accompanies the children to the dacha, she tells Frank that Volodya had stuck a note to her in the library reading what?

2. In Chapter 14, what does Frank find upon arriving at work after hours?

3. Two very old workers go to the icon corner in the compositors' room at 4:00 p.m. to do what?

4. When Tvyordov relates he is thinking of working in England just long enough so he can retire to his home village, Frank responds how?

5. Why do the police leave the scene?

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