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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which district does Khrushchev take control of in 1930?
(a) Kalinovka.
(b) The metro.
(c) Bauman.
(d) Yuzovka.

2. During Chapter 7, where does Khrushchev's family flee to?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Kharkov.
(c) Stalingrad.
(d) Kiev.

3. When are Khrushchev's first children born?
(a) 1915 and 1917.
(b) 1917 and 1925.
(c) 1910 and 1914.
(d) 1913 and 1912.

4. What happens to Stalin on March 1, 1953?
(a) Summons Khrushchev.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Dies.
(d) Is assassinated.

5. What does Khrushchev become head of in 1944?
(a) White Army.
(b) Soviet government.
(c) Ukrainian government.
(d) Red Army.

6. Who becomes Khrushchev's assistant while head of the Ukrainian Party?
(a) Shevchenko.
(b) Tychyna.
(c) Korneichuk.
(d) Bazhan.

7. What do Zhdanov and Voznesnsky form after the Old Guard falls?
(a) Leningrad faction.
(b) The New Party.
(c) The Red Party.
(d) The New Faction.

8. Who does Khrushchev side with in 1923, putting himself in danger with the party?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Trotsky.
(c) Mikoyan.
(d) Brezhnev.

9. What relatives of Khrushchev serve together in the army?
(a) Grandfathers.
(b) Uncles.
(c) Brothers.
(d) Father and brother.

10. How long does Khrushchev attend formal schooling?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 0 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 2 years.

11. What type of educational program does Khrushchev enroll in?
(a) Adult learners program.
(b) University program.
(c) Bolshevik program.
(d) Rabfak Program.

12. What occurs on March 4, 1953?
(a) The war ends.
(b) Stalin dies.
(c) Khrushchev is assassinated.
(d) Khrushchev falls in power.

13. Where does the biggest tank battle in history take place?
(a) Kharkov.
(b) Kiev.
(c) Stalingrad.
(d) Kursk.

14. In Chapter 9, how do the Politburo colleagues perceive Malenkov?
(a) A threat.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Weak.
(d) Intelligent.

15. How much of the USSR's wealth does WWII claim?
(a) 30%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 60%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Khrushchev feel about his father taking him out of school?

2. What is the economic climate of the Soviet Union in 1964?

3. Why is Sergei in a body cast?

4. Where does Khrushchev's wife, Nina, work?

5. What political positions does Khrushchev hold?

(see the answer keys)

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