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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does the grandmother tell stories to the narrator and his sister?
(a) The flood of the Danube.
(b) The Russian revolution.
(c) The Spanish revolution.
(d) The Paris flood.

2. What is one thing the narrator and his sister can visualize as their grandmother is telling a story?
(a) The glint of the floodwaters.
(b) The sounds of the guns shot by the Russian peasants.
(c) The boom of the explosions in the streets of Madrid.
(d) The rush of the flood waters carrying away cows as the Danube floods.

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

4. What type of collection does the narrator recall unwrapping with his sister?
(a) Rock.
(b) Ornaments.
(c) Feather.
(d) Coin.

5. How does the narrator see his country for the first time from an outsider?
(a) In reading a book about Russia written by an American author.
(b) In viewing the French play, "Les Femmes Savantes."
(c) In reading a book about Russia written by an English author.
(d) In viewing the interaction between King Phillip and Tsar Nicholas II.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator visit in Russian as a young boy?

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

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

4. Who likes to lie on Charlotte's living room floor?

5. What is the scruffy woman with the baby wearing in a photo the narrator writes about?

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