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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Oleg recognize in the crowd at the train station so he makes sure he gets on the train last?
(a) Zoya.
(b) Pavel.
(c) Bully.
(d) Vera.

2. Who does Pavel offer a ride when he is driving away from the hospital?
(a) No one.
(b) Dyomka.
(c) Oleg.
(d) Chaly.

3. Lev says that a woman will keep a man from doing something ______ in his life.
(a) Serious.
(b) True.
(c) Honorable.
(d) Stupid.

4. What does Chaly offer to Pavel before they begin to talk about their lives in more detail?
(a) Water.
(b) Birch bark fungus.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Vodka.

5. Who does Lev seek out in order to find a better conversation than the one that is happening in the private room?
(a) Oleg.
(b) Pavel.
(c) Zoya.
(d) Vera.

6. __________ cannot believe millions of Soviets actually believe the lies that are coming from the government.
(a) Lev.
(b) Vadim.
(c) Shulubin.
(d) Pavel.

7. The deserter was released during ____________ time, but this did not mean the Kadmins were free to go.
(a) War.
(b) Amnesty.
(c) Cold war.
(d) Winter.

8. The Kadmins, Oleg remembers, only found _______ in everything that happened to them.
(a) Pain.
(b) Anguish.
(c) Joy.
(d) Destruction.

9. What comes into the room just as the conversation between the doctors begins to get heated and exhausted?
(a) A cool breeze.
(b) The doctor's wife.
(c) A nurse.
(d) St. Bernard dog.

10. Who does Oleg write a note telling them about the zoo and the animal who was abused?
(a) Zoya.
(b) Dyomka.
(c) Vera.
(d) Pavel.

11. Chaly admits that he has _________ when he comes back into the room with the other patients.
(a) Cancer.
(b) A boyfriend.
(c) Two wives.
(d) Upset the government.

12. Vera finds out that Oleg gets a ________ from Zoya every morning.
(a) Pill.
(b) Cuddle.
(c) Rose.
(d) Shot.

13. ___________ is told to go to Moscow in order to get her testing done because she is one of the doctors.
(a) Vera.
(b) Lev.
(c) Zoya.
(d) Dontsova.

14. When ________ comes back, Oleg decides to have the transfusion anyway since he trusts this person more.
(a) Vera.
(b) Zoya.
(c) Dontsova.
(d) Pavel.

15. Dontsova tells Vera to give Oleg some _________ before he is released to go home.
(a) Papers.
(b) Tablets.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Pencils.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who decides that Oleg should not see Vera so he is told that she is not there?

2. In the case of the women who were accused of stealing, what was their punishment?

3. What are doctors expecting Pavel to develop at any moment of his current treatment program?

4. One of the ________ was exiled as well and lost her daughter in the process.

5. What does Chaly offer to give to Pavel if Pavel gives him his phone number?

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