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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 & 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the narrator admit when discussing his grandmother's descriptions of France?
(a) Not knowing why his grandmother comes to Russia.
(b) Not understanding his grandmother's memories.
(c) Not knowing where reality and fantasy intersect.
(d) Not understanding Russian culture.

2. Who likes to lie on Charlotte's living room floor?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The milkmaid.
(c) The odd girl next door.
(d) No one.

3. What type of women does the narrator say are so alluring?
(a) English.
(b) Russian.
(c) French.
(d) American.

4. Who does the narrator visit in Russian as a young boy?
(a) His Russian grandmother.
(b) His Russian uncle.
(c) His French grandmother.
(d) His maiden aunt.

5. With what do the narrator and his sister struggle?
(a) To enjoy returning to England after the summer is over.
(b) To enjoy their visits to Russia.
(c) To separate fantasy from reality.
(d) To understand their Russian grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the scruffy woman notices the young boy looking at her?

2. What two worlds does the narrator become obsessed with as far as their having a meal together?

3. Who is Sharlota Norbertovna?

4. With what group of Russians is the narrator's grandmother similar in age?

5. How does the narrator take it upon himself to continue his information-gathering about Russia and France?

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