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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do the police question a copy of Birch Tree Thoughts is missing?
(a) They believe more would be missing.
(b) They doubt someone would take his book.
(c) They are familiar with Selwyn.
(d) They have only the watchman saying he heard shots.

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

4. Why do the police leave the scene?
(a) Frank slips them a small bribe.
(b) Frank casts doubt on whether the night watchman saw anything.
(c) The police doubt the night watchman.
(d) The policeman doubts Selwyn stating a book was missing.

5. The night prior to Charlie leaving, when he suggests Lisa accompany him with the children en route home to ease Frank's mind, Frank asks what?
(a) Why does he think the children should leave.
(b) If Nellie will meet them.
(c) Who will take care of the children in Norbury.
(d) If he has asked her.

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

7. 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) Because none of them are going along.
(c) They are uncertain what the weather will be like.
(d) They feel it is a pretext for the Reid family leaving Russia.

8. When Frank asks Lisa what she is going to say to him as she departs with the children for the dacha, she responds how after a brief pause?
(a) "Until next Saturday, Mr. Reid."
(b) "Until next Saturday, Frank Reid."
(c) "Until next Saturday, Frank Albertovitch."
(d) "Until next Saturday, Frank."

9. At tea at Selwyn's with Charlie, Dolly suddenly states, "Uncle Charlie wants to take us back with him to Norbury," and also adds what?
(a) "I don't want to leave Russia, it's the beginning of autumn."
(b) "I don't want to leave Russia, it's the beginning of spring."
(c) "I don't want to leave Russia, it's the beginning of summer."
(d) "I don't want to leave Russia, it's the beginning of winter."

10. Selwyn takes Charlie to a concert to hear Scriabin play what instrument?
(a) Piano.
(b) Clarinet.
(c) Cello.
(d) Violin.

11. When is the only time Lisa speaks at dinner?
(a) To pay a compliment to the meal.
(b) In correcting the children.
(c) In response to a question.
(d) To ask a dish be passed.

12. What are Dolly and Ben doing when Frank arrives home following the after hours incident at Reid Press?
(a) Practicing their instruments.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Studying.
(d) Reading.

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

14. In Chapter 25, how does Fitzgerald describe the Reid dacha?
(a) A modest wooden cabin.
(b) Little more than a shack.
(c) A small brick house.
(d) An elaborate home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Graham suggest to Frank regarding Lisa?

2. Why does the train make a half-hour stop in Mozhaisk before it proceeds toward Berlin?

3. Selwyn makes a philosophical comment to Frank in Chapter 26 about the two sides of man's nature, leading up to their discussing whom?

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

5. The day before Charlie is to return to Great Britain, he joins Frank en route to work how far?

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