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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Sophia and Alyona's mother say there had been an earthquake on the Kamchatka Peninsula?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1992.

2. How far away could the quake be felt that took place in a story Alyona tells in "August"?
(a) California and Mexico.
(b) Washington and Oregon.
(c) Alaska and Canada.
(d) Hawaii and Australia.

3. When there was a fuel crisis in 1998, how long was Palana without power?
(a) A year.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 3 or 4 months.

4. In "August," in a story that Alyona tells, how many houses were in a settlement?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 45.
(d) 25.

5. How old is Chander?
(a) 28.
(b) 27.
(c) 25.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have Max and Katya been officially in love by "October"?

2. For what festival will the dance troupe perform?

3. How old was Katya's mother when Katya was 10?

4. When does Chander tell Ksyusha that an Even girl disappeared?

5. What color is Diana's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Oksana, and why has she had a terrible summer?

2. Why does Valentina decide to go to the hospital alone and not call anyone?

3. What does Max forget for the camping trip he and Katya take, and how does she feel?

4. What does Valentina remember about her grandmother's death?

5. Why does Valentina think that the Golosovky girls might be with their father?

6. Why does Katya think that her Suzuki will be a terrible sleeping quarters?

7. In "August," how have Alyona and Sophia spent their summer vacation?

8. What happens in the night when Katya and Max are sleeping on their camping trip?

9. When did Valentina's parents move to Kamchatka, and what was her childhood like?

10. What happens when Alyona and Sophia get a ride with a man to their apartment?

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