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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 & 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator learn months later from Mr. Bond?
(a) Charlotte is under arrest.
(b) Charlotte died in September a year earlier.
(c) Charlotte is very ill.
(d) Charlotte has moved to Moscow.

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

3. What does the narrator spend days doing?
(a) Reading Russian history books.
(b) Writing his memoir.
(c) Shopping in antique stores.
(d) Writing his sister.

4. What calms the narrator after the tragedies of his family life?
(a) Meditating.
(b) Rowing.
(c) Mindlessly following orders.
(d) Running.

5. How long does the narrator spend in France after leaving his grandmother for the last time?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) A few weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Pashka to cry?

2. Who is Beria?

3. Why does the narrator wander around France?

4. What does Paska occasionally do when he is out with the narrator?

5. Who is Felix Faure?

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