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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. Who is born in late autumn of 1911?

2. In Chapter 7, Frank believes Nellie will return, and he wires all the railway stations as far as where?

3. What is Lisa employed in at Muirka's?

4. Who introduces Frank to Muriel Kinsman?

5. When does the wood arrive at Reid Press?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the good-byes as the children and their governess depart for the dacha, what seems to confirm that Lisa accepts Frank's passion?

2. What does Frank do to prevent the break-in to Reid Press from escalating into a major security matter?

3. What does Frank tell those he finds awake when he arrives home after the break-in?

4. Why does Frank not give his address to Miss Kinsman?

5. What are some examples of Nellie Cooper's lack of enthusiasm for the things she does?

6. In a later conversation between Frank and Dolly, what do they discuss concerning her mother?

7. Although born and raised in Moscow, where does Frank receive his adult education?

8. Why does Frank make the effort to go up and down the street where Reid Press is located?

9. How is it that Frank learns the reason why in Chapter 26 the Defense Ministry not only releases him from responsibility for Volodya, but also encourages him to depart Russia at his earliest opportunity?

10. Why is it Mrs. Kuriatin readily agrees to have Dolly and Ben come after school to Mitya's party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Critical in Chapter 12 are the feelings Frank has toward Lisa. How does Penelope Fitzgerald accomplish revealing the state Frank finds himself in? What is the capability Frank has in recognizing and dealing with his instinctive emotions?

Essay Topic 2

Penelope Fitzgerald displays Frank as a thoughtful and caring manager in Chapter 5. Yet it is in that very chapter that he lets Korobyev go. Is this not a contradiction? What does Frank tell Agafya, the tea women, when she begs for him to take Korobyev back on? Is Frank sympathetic and kind, or merely equitable?

Essay Topic 3

It is interesting to see what transpires during the meal Kuriatin has invited Frank to have with him at Rusalochka's tearoom. What are the two apparent motives Kuriatin has for taking Frank out? What effect does the brief appearance of Selwyn, and his spurning Kuriatin's invitation to join the pair, have upon Kuriatin? What is the outcome of this event and its significance?

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