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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Albertine become lost to the world?
(a) Because of France's policy towards ex-patriots.
(b) Because of the death of her mother.
(c) Because of Russia's policy towards ex-patriots.
(d) Because of her dependence on morphine.

2. Who is Mr. Bond?
(a) A professor.
(b) The mayor of Saranza.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A private detective.

3. Who does the narrator curse at a dinner party?
(a) His father's best friend who is a Russian diplomat.
(b) The Frenchmen.
(c) No one.
(d) His grandmother.

4. What does the narrator scrounge up enough money to buy?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) A new jacket.
(d) A book about Russia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the last passenger train when Charlotte arrives at the train station?

2. Why does Charlotte go to Russia during the war?

3. What seems exquisite to the narrator and his sister?

4. Where does the narrator seek shelter when it begins to rain?

5. What thoughts overwhelm the narrator?

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